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Market research roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in market research, statistics, business, or a related field. Employers file the Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Analytics and Performance Excellence (APEX) team is an industry-recognized center of research excellence and strategic vision. We function as in-house strategic counsel — translating advanced analytics into business decisions and patient impact. We invest in diverse talent, cultivate new capabilities, and foster an inclusive culture where the best ideas win.
Role Summary
As Senior Manager within the Market Access & Patient Services Insights group, you will independently lead analytics and market research initiatives that shape U.S. Immunology brand strategy. You will identify payer opportunities, assess risk scenarios, and deliver actionable recommendations that advance patient access and provider reimbursement — with a particular emphasis on the medical benefit landscape, buy-and-bill dynamics, and ASP-driven pricing strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Analytics & Data Science:
- Lead advanced analytics across utilization management, medical policy, pricing, and competitive launch assessment.
- Apply modeling, data science, and visualization tools to surface actionable business insights.
- Develop contracting strategies grounded in quantitative analysis of specialty pharmacies, PBMs, GPOs, health plans, and medical benefit access dynamics.
- Analyze reimbursement and access trends spanning buy-and-bill, ASP, site of care, and provider-administered therapies.
- Mine healthcare and operational datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improved access and execution.
Market Research:
- Design and execute market research initiatives assessing payer dynamics, access barriers, and competitive positioning.
- Synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings into clear, strategy-ready insights.
- Track competitive launches and evolving healthcare policy through rigorous research methodologies.
- Inform medical benefit access, provider-administered therapy, and reimbursement strategy through targeted insights development.
Strategic Leadership & Collaboration:
- Present analytics and research findings to senior leadership; influence high-impact, cross-functional decisions.
- Mentor junior team members in analytics and market research capabilities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with market access, field teams, analytics partners, and external stakeholders to convert insights into action.
- Champion an innovative, high-performing, and inclusive team culture.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, Analytics, Health Economics, or a related field.
- 6+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare analytics, market access, or a closely related role.
- Direct industry experience across payer, manufacturer, consulting, or vendor environments supporting pharma/healthcare clients.
- Proficiency in one or more analytic tools (SQL, Python, R, Dataiku, or equivalent) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI).
- Proven ability to independently lead projects and deliver strategic insights in fast-paced, cross-functional settings.
- Superior communication skills — able to distill complex analyses into clear, compelling narratives for senior audiences.
- Working knowledge of medical benefit access, reimbursement dynamics, and provider-administered therapy models.
Preferred
- Advanced degree (Master's, MBA, MPH, or equivalent).
- In-depth U.S. market access experience: value/contracting strategy, reimbursement policy analytics, or access barrier assessment.
- Hands-on experience with syndicated pharma data sources (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony Health, DRG, MMIT).
- Familiarity with statistical modeling, machine learning, or predictive analytics methodologies.
- Exposure to infusion provider operations, onboarding processes, or related operational data is a welcome plus.
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.
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Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for market research positions. Pull the O*NET profile for your target job title and confirm your degree field matches the listed education requirements before applying, a mismatch is the most common RFE trigger.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter market research roles by employers who have certified LCAs for your occupation code. Prior DOL filings signal an established sponsorship workflow, which shortens your path from offer to petition.
Request cap-exempt employer status early
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government-affiliated research entities are cap-exempt. If you're targeting think tanks or academic market research units, confirm their exemption status before the April lottery window, cap-exempt petitions can be filed year-round.
Verify prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions. Market research wages vary significantly by level designation, and your offer must meet or exceed the certified LCA wage or USCIS will deny the petition.
Prepare a specialty occupation evidence packet
Gather job postings from comparable employers requiring a specific degree, your transcripts showing a directly related field of study, and any industry certifications. This packet pre-empts RFEs and shortens adjudication time after your employer files I-129.
Plan your timeline around the H-1B lottery
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March for an October 1 start date. Market research hiring cycles often run January through March, so accepting an offer in Q1 positions you to register in time. Confirm your employer will file premium processing if you need a faster decision.
H-1B Visa Market Research: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a market research job qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, market research analyst roles typically qualify as specialty occupations because the work normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in market research, statistics, economics, business, or a related field. USCIS evaluates the actual duties of the position, not just the job title. Roles involving survey design, quantitative modeling, or consumer behavior analysis generally meet the specialty occupation standard.
Which degree fields support an H-1B petition for market research?
USCIS accepts degrees in market research, statistics, mathematics, economics, business administration, sociology, or psychology when the coursework directly connects to the role's analytical duties. A degree in a loosely related field weakens the petition. If your degree isn't an exact match, your employer should document industry norms showing employers require that specific field for comparable positions.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for market research roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse market research positions filtered by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history. This filters out postings from companies that have never sponsored the visa type, so you spend time on applications that can realistically lead to sponsorship rather than chasing roles where employers aren't set up to file.
Can a market research contractor or consulting firm sponsor my H-1B?
Yes, but USCIS applies heightened scrutiny to staffing and consulting arrangements. The petitioning employer must demonstrate it controls your day-to-day work, even if you're placed at a client site. Your employer should be prepared to provide a detailed itinerary of services and a client letter confirming the specialty occupation duties if USCIS issues an RFE.
What happens to my H-1B status if my market research role is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another valid status, or depart the U.S. During that window your employer must formally withdraw the H-1B petition with USCIS and notify DOL. A new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition during the grace period, and you can begin working once USCIS receives the transfer filing.