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Job Title

Sr. Clinical Research Scientist

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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plano, Texas location in the Neuromodulation Division. Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Our location in Plano, TX currently has an opportunity for a Clinical Research Scientist.  This position will work closely within the Neuromodulation clinical study team including the medical director, biostatistician, study management personnel, data management personnel, and other clinical study personnel.  This position will also have significant interaction 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 justify trial design and ongoing scientific analysis during protocol development. May include generation of pre-protocol documentation of scientific information.
• Generate 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, Project Management and investigational sites.
• Lead study level publication planning including manuscript writing and submission
• Lead 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

• Minimum qualification for this position is a doctorate degree in a relevant science
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience conducting research in human subjects.
• This position requires strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• This position will work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment. 
• This position requires strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• This position requires strong leadership skills as it will require significant interaction with executive leadership, physicians, and regulatory authorities. 
• This position will require some travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Clinical Research support in Medical Devices or Neuromodulation clinical trials

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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.

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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.