Job Description
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.
**Abbotts Heart Failure Business**
In Abbotts Heart Failure business, were developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
**THE OPPORTUNITY**
**Clinical Research Scientist**
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our growing clinical affairs team within Abbott Heart Failure. The job purpose and scope of the Clinical Research Scientist is to author the scientific documents associated with design, conduct, and reporting of clinical trials in the therapeutic area of Heart Failure, particularly mechanical circulatory support and hemodynamic monitoring. This position will work closely within the cross-functional clinical study team including project management, medical affairs, biostatistics, data management, and other clinical study personnel in addition to working directly with physician leaders and study investigators. This position will have significant interaction with physicians and regulatory authorities.
**Description of Job Scope**
This position will:
- Generate scientific content required for the design and conduct of clinical trials, including but not limited to: authoring clinical trial protocols, case report forms, informed consent forms, report of prior investigations, and investigator brochures.
- Contribute as an author on peer-reviewed publications of clinical study data through coordination with investigator authors and project management.
- Develop presentations to disseminate clinical data at major international conferences.
- Collaborate closely with statistics, medical affairs, and regulatory affairs personnel to accomplish goals that appropriately satisfy the needs of the business as determined by marketing and reimbursement organizations
- Synthesize literature across multiple products and/or therapies within the assigned therapeutic area
- Collaborate closely with external stakeholders including physician investigators and key opinion leaders, and successfully represent Abbott as a scientific expert for the assigned therapy
- Author documents to support regulatory submissions for Abbott products and/or respond to questions from regulatory authorities about existing submissions
**Qualifications**
Minimum requirements: A PhD in biomedical engineering, biological sciences, biostatistics, or related field.
- Working knowledge in mechanical circulatory support technologies, heart failure pathophysiology, echocardiography, cardiovascular hemodynamics, or heart failure medicine is preferred.
- Experience in data analytics is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems independently.
- Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Demonstrated skill and tactfulness in working as a cross-functional team member.
- Well-organized and self-motivated with an ability to initiate and follow through on assignments.
**Key attributes considered necessary for success**
- Ability to work collaboratively, internally and externally
- Ability to manage/prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
- Ability to work in a group environment
- Ability to drive effective communication with a cross-functional team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Highly analytical
- Strong interpersonal skills including influencing, negotiation and teamwork skills.
**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. Youll 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 bachelors 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 base pay for this position is $72,700.00 $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
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