Statistical Analyst - Medical Devices

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
• 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

THIS POSITION IS AN ON-SITE DAILY ROLE.

THIS POSITION CAN BE BASED OUT OF OUR FACILITY IN MAPLE GROVE, MN OR SANTA CLARA, CA

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Statistical Analyst to join our Clinical Research team for Abbott Medical Devices. In this role, the Associate Statistical Analyst will provide statistical support to the Biostatistics Supervisor/Manager and the Cardiovascular Division (CVD) for clinical studies. This includes providing statistical expertise in statistical programming, checking data quality, preparing analysis datasets, generating and/or validating data listing, and tables/reports as well as performing statistical analysis and preparing statistical analysis plans. This position will also assist on additional study projects or tasks which may arise.

What You’ll Work On

• Work with Biostatistics Supervisor/Manager, clinical or regulatory staff in contributing or preparing statistical section of protocols
• Assist in data collection forms, writing statistical analysis plans, performing sample size and/or power calculations as appropriate.
• Create randomization, sampling, and other study tools.
• Work with Biostatistics Supervisor/Manager, data management group or clinical study teams to identify the necessary data checking listings or reports (e.g. weekly, biweekly, or ad hoc)
• Write SAS programs to create reports, handle moderately complex SAS programming issues as well as other related programming issues.
• Performs quality check of the SAS datasets against the source data provided
• Validate SAS programs, analysis data and results
• Help study team (CRAs, monitors, etc.) on utilization of data checking reports
• Work with Biostatistics Supervisor/Manager and study team to determine the timelines.
• Define programming constraints and the contents of the statistical tables and reports, including necessary explanation of data and analysis.
• Identify outstanding data errors and work with clinical study teams to ensure the up-to-date and error free data are available at the time of analysis.
• Prepare datasets for statistical analysis.
• Generate and/or validate patient data listings, statistical analysis summary tables and reports for the
• regulatory Annual Reports and submissions, DMC/CEC meetings, investigator institutional review boards (IRBs), conferences, etc.
• Write statistical analysis methodology summary or sections, review summary reports and interpretations to the reports
• Create, document, and maintain detailed data definition and inventory of all data and program.
• Work with Biostatistics Supervisor/Manager to determine statistical project assignments.
• Reading statistical analysis and clinical study papers and publications
• Compiles clinical data and relevant background material of the studies for the Biostatistics Supervisor /Manager or study team for review.
• Provide statistical analysis support in the publication and presentation of investigator projects.
• Provide statistical expertise to departments outside of CVD as appropriate, including assisting in the analysis and int