• Job Description

  Req#: 31116370
  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:
  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.
  • 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 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.
  About New Medical Sensors
  New Medical Sensors is an innovative and exciting new venture, investigating and commercializing novel technologies and biomarkers that will give professionals and the patients they treat, new insights into their health and physical performance. We focus on wearable biosensor technology which helps healthcare professionals have a deeper understand of the patients they are treating.
  The Opportunity
  This Senior Clinical Research Scientist will work on-site at our Alameda, CA location with the New Medical Sensors group within Abbott Diabetes Care. Our New Medical Sensors business includes wearable sensors for monitoring numerous analytes in a healthcare setting.
  This new position will work closely within the New Medical Sensors medical and clinical study team including the medical director, biostatistician, study management, data management, and other clinical study teams. This new team member may also interact with executive leadership, physicians and regulatory authorities.
  What You’ll Work On
  • Serve as an active member of study teams and provide scientific support to trial design and ongoing scientific analysis during protocol development. May include generation of pre-protocol documentation of scientific information.
  • Support study-related documents which may include, but are not limited to, reports of prior investigational, investigational brochures, protocols, informed consent forms, and case report forms.
  • Synthesize literature and competitive information for trial designs and results for assigned therapeutic area.
  • Review and critically analyze statistical analysis plans.
  • Review and critically analyze data sets.
  • Facilitates communication between Sales and Marketing, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Risk Management, and Project Management.
  • Support study level publication planning including manuscript writing and submission.
  • Support publications for clinical study data through coordination with investigator authors and project management of reviews and revisions for abstracts and manuscripts.
  • Generate documents to support regulatory submissions and/or respond to questions from regulatory authorities about existing submissions.
  Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or clinical research
  • Minimum 6 years’ related experience or a combination of education and work experience (Master’s and 4 years exp or PhD and 2 years).
  • 3 years’ experience in conducting clinical research or related scientific laboratory skills.
  Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced level degree
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple and competing priorities.
  • Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate and present at multiple levels in the organization.
  • Experience conducting research in human subjects.
  • Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
  • Prior clinical research support in Medical Devices clinical trials, working in a regulated environment.
  • Familiarity with one or more data analysis software (such as SAS, STATA, R).
  • Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
  • Strong leadership skills as it may require interaction with executive leadership, physicians, and regulatory authorities.
  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.Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
  The base pay for this position is
  $86,700.00 – $173,300.00
  In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
  JOB FAMILY:
  Medical & Scientific Affairs
  DIVISION:
  ADC Diabetes Care
  LOCATION:
  United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road
  ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
  WORK SHIFT:
  Standard
  TRAVEL:
  Yes, 15 % of the Time
  MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
  No
  SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
  Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
  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

• About the company

  Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and health care company with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States.

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