Senior Clinical Research Scientist

Abbott•Saint Paul, MN

4d•$78,000 - $156,000

About The Position

Senior Clinical Research Scientist 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. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. 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 St. Paul, MN or Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. As the Senior Clinical Research Scientist you will lead scientific activities associated with the design, conduct, and reporting of clinical trials for this therapeutic area. This position will participate in the development of clinical evidence to establish feasibility, achieve regulatory approvals, meet ongoing regulatory requirements, gain reimbursement, and support full commercial adoption of medical devices. You will support the analysis and interpretation of scientific data and write clinical study protocols, reports, and scientific publications. You will aid in the production of additional study-level documents including informed consent forms, case report forms, and investigator brochures. In this role, you will interact with physician Key Opinion Leaders and various cross-functional teams, including Marketing, R&D, Field Operations, Risk Management, Reimbursement, Medical Affairs, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs. You will also interact with global regulatory agencies to obtain market approval of new products, and with study sites to respond to questions throughout the study.

Requirements

Advanced degree in the sciences, medicine, or similar discipline.
4+ years of clinical research work experience post-degree.
Demonstrated scientific writing ability.
Ability to plan and organize project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
Ability to be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction.
Excellent organization, problem solving, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Experience in the medical device industry.
Experience with international medical device regulations and submissions.
Familiarity with relevant international regulatory requirements for medical devices including Quality Systems standards and clinical investigations.
Experience working in a quality system environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in clinical trial design, protocol development, and publication planning.
Generate and execute study-level publication projects.
Prepare clinical study reports or report sections.
Support regulatory submissions.
Facilitate communication between Sales and Marketing, R&D, Program Management, Reimbursement, Medical Affairs, Risk Management, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, and investigational sites.
Oversee study Steering Committees and Publication Committees, consisting of physician Key Opinion Leaders globally.
Present clinical study results to senior leaders and at investigator meetings.
Participate in and support audits.

Benefits

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
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.

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