Sr. Research Scientist

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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

For years, Abbott's medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it's glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies 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.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents

Our location in Santa Clara, CA, currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Research Scientist.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Provides scientific expertise throughout the development and implementation of clinical studies
• Writes clinical trial protocols, protocol amendments, clinical study reports, and scientific publications. by evaluating scientific literature, analyzing scientific data and staying abreast of current clinical practice
• Facilitates regulatory submissions and communications by communicating with Regulatory Affairs during the submission process. Interacts with regulatory agencies as needed and will use scientific and medical knowledge to write strategic responses to questions from regulatory bodies about submissions
• Participates in the development of clinical strategy and trial design by conducting meetings with the appropriate departments and individuals to obtain feedback/direction
• Interacts with various study support groups cross-functional teams to assist in clinical strategy, the development of study protocol, reports and project deliverables. Is responsible for providing clinical feedback for other cross-functional deliverables
• Facilitates communication between Sales and Marketing, R&D, Clinical R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Library Services, Product Performance Group (PPG), Quality Engineering, Clinical Affairs or Clinical Science, Risk Management, Clinical Project Management, external CROs or Medical Writers, Training, Senior Management and investigational sites as directed by your manager. Conducts team meetings, drafting and sending routine correspondence (e.g., timelines, meeting minutes) and/or by giving presentations to senior staff on project status.
• Creates, manages, or participates in clinical study timelines and budgets by utilizing the appropriate project management tools, selecting providers or external medical writers, managing vendor contracts as requested, and ensuring expenditures are within budgetary guidelines
• Interprets results in preparation for product applications by evaluating clinical and scientific and risk data and literature and staying abreast of current clinical practice.
• Presents scientific data by communicating accurate, succinct summaries of clinical results at industry gatherings, investigational meetings and regulatory agency meetings.
• Participates in and supports audits. May actively participate in root cause analysis. May participate in root cause analysis, preventive or corrective actions, and effectiveness monitoring.
• Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
• Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedure
• Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance. May lead a project team.
• Provides technical leadership to business units, physicians, and oversees and directs external CROs and medical writers.
• Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
• Exercises judgment independently. Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives. Will perform this job in a quality system environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred. Degree in the sciences, medicine, or similar discipline highly preferred.
• Minimum of 6+years of related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Comprehensive knowledge of a technological field. Uses in-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships.
• Is recognized as an expert in work group and across functions.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business

WHAT WE OFFER :

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future.

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