Principal Applied AI Engineer (Hybrid)

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

The Applied AI Engineer within the Operations Transformation group will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing AI and machine learning solutions to drive innovation and operational excellence across AbbVie’s manufacturing, supply chain, and quality operations. This role will serve as a translator between technical programming teams and functional business leaders and will work closely with cross-functional teams including Operations, Engineering, IT, and Data Science to deliver AI-powered improvements in efficiency, quality, and agility in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and define opportunities to apply AI and machine learning to operations challenges (e.g., predictive maintenance, process optimization, quality monitoring)
• Map, analyze, and assess current-state business processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities, and to inform where AI-enabled solutions can drive the most value
• Translate operations needs into clear AI/ML problem statements and success metrics
• Partner with data science, engineering, and IT teams to select appropriate algorithms, technologies, and tools and ensure solutions meet business and compliance needs
• Support vendor assessment, selection and drive prioritized use cases from initial scoping through technical proof of concept in partnership with engineering, IT, and external vendors
• Partner with automation, robotics, and digital teams to enable intelligent process automation and advanced analytics
• Integrate AI/ML solutions with operations data platforms (MES, SCADA, ERP, IoT) and ensure seamless deployment in production environments
• Establish robust documentation, testing, monitoring, and model management practices to ensure AI solutions remain reliable, explainable, and compliant (GxP, FDA, data privacy)
• Participate in AI governance, best practice development, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support change management, training, and knowledge transfer to enable successful adoption of AI capabilities within operations
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in AI, ML, and manufacturing digital transformations relevant to pharmaceutical operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Operations, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or another relevant field, or equivalent practical experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience building and deploying AI/ML solutions, preferably in manufacturing, supply chain, or quality environments.
• Strong understanding of AI and machine learning concepts, with prior experience applying them in real-world settings to solve operational or business problems; able to partner effectively with hands-on engineering teams for implementation and deployment.
• Experience integrating AI/ML models into operational/IT systems (MES, SCADA, IoT, ERP, cloud).
• Strong problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with GxP, FDA, and data privacy requirements is a plus.

AbbVie is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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