Senior Biostatistician

$72,700 - $145,300/Yr

Abbott Laboratories - Plymouth, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Plymouth, MN

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Biostatistician at Abbott plays a crucial role in the medical device clinical research organization, providing statistical expertise in clinical study design, analysis, and reporting. This position involves working collaboratively with clinical study teams to ensure scientific integrity and data quality, while also contributing to the development of statistical analysis plans and reports. The role requires a strong background in statistics or biostatistics, with a focus on medical device research.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical input into clinical study design, endpoints, hypotheses tests, and sample size calculations.
• Write statistical sections of protocols and statistical analysis plans.
• Provide input into data collection forms and data management plans.
• Ensure scientific integrity and data quality of clinical trials are preserved.
• Prepare statistical reports or statistical sections of clinical study reports.
• Interpret statistical results and generate line listings for regulatory reporting.
• Validate statistical analyses conducted by peers or colleagues.
• Identify and correct common flaws in interpretation of results and adherence to Abbott report guidelines.
• Communicate basic statistical concepts to other scientists and nonscientists.

Requirements

• Masters in statistics or biostatistics with a minimum of 5 years of experience or Ph.D. in statistics or biostatistics with 3 years of experience.
• Extensive experience with SAS is required; experience with R, Winbugs, JMP, NCSS PASS and other statistical software are a plus.
• Able to write/describe statistical models of moderate complexity.
• Knowledge of Bayesian and/or adaptive design methods and data mining are a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical device Clinical Research role is preferred.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits.
• Paid time off and competitive compensation.
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match.
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs.