Senior Biostatistician

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Sr. Biostatistician

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This Sr. Biostatistician role will be based out of our Alameda, CA location in the Tech Ops division.

PROTOCOLS INPUT, RANDOMIZATION SCHEDULE, AND DATABASE ACTIVITES
- Works with project team to decide on appropriate study design and statistical methodology
- Responsible for comprehensive protocol review
- Responsible for randomization schedule, sample size and power calculations
- Responsible for assuring that data for statistical analyses are accurate

STATISTICAL ANALYSES
- Responsible for implementation of protocol methodology and statistical analysis plans
- Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of statistical input into reports or decisions
- Responsible for validity of alternative analysis strategies when changes to planned analyses are needed
- Responsible for computer programs that are accurate, efficient and well documented
- Demonstrates extensive understanding of statistical concepts and methodologies

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
- Responsible for Statistical Methods section
- Responsible for accuracy of statistical tables and data listings, and accuracy of report text
- Identifies and corrects flaws in interpretation of results, inconsistency in presentation or inference
- Provides significant and timely input to the development of a report strategy

CONSULTATION
- Works collaboratively with peers to develop efficient designs, quality protocols and reports per agreed timelines
- Provides accurate and timely answers to routine questions from clients, and scientific insight when answering nonstandard questions
- Responsible for maintaining good client relationships and developing strategies for expanding client base
- Communicates an understanding of product development and acts in accordance with those principles
- Effectively presents statistical concepts and arguments to management, regulatory agencies and scientists
- Provides meaningful and timely input in the development of a clinical program strategy

TRAINING, SUPERVISION, MENTORING
- Effectively mentors less experienced statisticians
- Can lead a team of statisticians and programmers on a particular clinical trial
- Can provide formal training to statisticians and non-statisticians
- Seen as a project leader on key initiatives

PROJECT COORDINATION AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES

- Coordinates and leads the work of the section in multiple project areas ensuring that statistical support meets regulatory needs
- Effectively interacts with project leaders, and regulatory affairs.

- Responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness of statistical input (e.g., protocol design, statistical methodology, interpretation of results and inference) provided for regulatory submissions, discovery and development decisions

What You’ll Work On

• Ensures accuracy of report text and consistency between summary tables in the body of reports and the corresponding statistical tables and listings.
• Responsible for statistical methods.
• Identifies and corrects common flaws in interpretation of results, inconsistency in presentation or inference, and adherence to Abbott report guidelines.
• Provides meaningful input to the development of a report strategy.
• Works collaboratively with peers to develop quality protocols, CRF, schema, and reports per agreed timelines.
• Provides accurate and timely answers to routine questions from clients, scientific insight when answering nonstandard questions, and independently pursues analyses suggested by the data.
• Communicates an understanding of basic clinical principles for his/her project and acts in accordance with those principles.
• Can clearly communicate basic statistical concepts to other scientists and nonscientists.
  Informs supervisor or manager on important issues in a timely manner.
• Effectively mentors nonstatistical peers with regard to basic statistical methodology and departmental operations.
• Provides appropriate background, motivation, and training to less experienced statisticians.
• Can direct the activities of 1-2 statisticians by appropriately delegating assignments and reviewing work so projects are delivered on time with suitable quality.
• Interacts effectively with support staff (e.g., programmers and technical support specialists).
• Indicate the reporting relationships, products, budgets, throughput, level and purpose of contacts (internal and external), or other scope measures that are key to this position.
• Position interacts with customers from throughout the division.
• Often required to reconcile multiple and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Effective communication with various levels of personnel is required regularly.
• Responsible for presenting to Senior management outcomes, status updates, and to bring to the attention of management if there are delays and where additional information/resources are needed.
  

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in statistics or Mathematics.
• MS/MA with 5+ years of related work experience or PhD with 3+ years of related work experience preferred

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices:

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

Diabetes

We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

The base pay for this position is

$98,000.00 – $196,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Clinical Affairs / Statistics

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf