Associate Biostatistician

Associate Statistician – GRADE 14  

About Abbott 

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. 

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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. 

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO 

• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. 

THIS POSITION IS AN ONSITE DAILY ROLE. 

We are looking for an Associate Biostatistician for either our Maple Grove, MN, Santa Clara, CA or Burlington, MA locations. 

The Opportunity 

We are seeking an experienced, high caliber Biostatistician to join Abbott’s medical device clinical research organization. This position includes providing statistical expertise in clinical study design, writing statistical analysis plans and reports, performing statistical analysis and programming, checking data quality, preparing analysis datasets, generating and/or validating data listing, and tables/reports. This position will also assist on additional study projects or tasks which may arise.  

Working under supervision by the statistical manager, provides statistical support to clinical study teams and external teams.  

Job Duties  

- Responsible for comprehensive protocol review  

- Responsible for assuring that data for statistical analyses are accurate  

STATISTICAL ANALYSES  

- Assists in the implementation of protocol methodology and statistical analysis plans  

- Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of statistical input into reports or decisions  

- Responsible for computer programs that are accurate, efficient and well documented  

- Demonstrates basic understanding of statistical concepts and methodologies  

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS  

- 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  

CONSULTATION  

- Provides accurate and timely answers to routine questions from clients, and scientific insight when answering nonstandard questions  

TRAINING, SUPERVISION, MENTORING  

- Can provide formal training to non-statisticians  

-Describe primary responsibilities of this position. 

-Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.  

- Ensures accuracy of report text and consistency between summary tables in the body of reports and the corresponding statistical tables and listings.  

- Assists with the development of quality protocols, CRF, schema, and reports per agreed timelines.  

- Provides accurate and timely answers to routine questions from clients,  

- 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 nonscientists.  

- Informs supervisor or manager on important issues in a timely manner. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years), Bachelor's Degree in Statistics or related field 

• Master's Degree or PhD Preferred 

• Minimum 1 year experience