Principal Research Statistician - Nutrition - Columbus, OH Job at Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, OH

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  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Columbus, OH

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.

Principal Research Statistician

Working at Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our location in Columbus OH, currently has an opportunity for a Principal Research Statistician.

The Principal Research Statistician will provide statistical and scientific expertise to drive key contributions to scientific research projects at Abbott Nutrition and to expedite the operation and evaluation of new or improved products. The Principal Research Statistician will serve as a scientific matter expert for study design and statistical analysis considerations for clinical trials and nutrition research projects. The Principal Research Statistician will not only lead department strategic statistical direction, manage and lead statistical activities in projects and teams, but will also be expected do the hands-on work of analyzing study data. The Principal Research Statistician will provide innovative solutions and apply statistical techniques in creative ways in a matrix team setting. This position is part of the leadership team in the Clinical Data Analytics and Statistics functions within Abbott Nutrition Research and Development.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Primary Job Function

  • Develop strategic statistical direction in collaboration with the head of Biostatistics, nutrition science, and clinical research
  • Provide statistical leadership and strategic direction in identifying and applying novel methods of evidence generation including causal inference using big data, surveys, and registries and to improve efficiency and sensitivity of clinical study results.
  • Simulate and model scenarios to predict potential outcomes.
  • Manage and analyze large data sets including data wrangling & data mining, web scraping, predictive modeling.
  • Collaborate on the protocol preparation with specific responsibility to prepare the appropriate statistical sections including randomization methodology and sample size justification.
  • Assist in selecting the optimal clinical trial design and selection of outcomes to maximize the probability of achieving the desired goal.
  • Write and implement the Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP).
  • Work collaboratively with the clinical scientists, clinical operations, and clinical data management and programming in all aspects of clinical trial execution (CRF development, risk-based monitoring, centralized data reviews, safety monitoring, data quality checks) to obtain the results in a timely manner.
  • Prepare oral and written reports to effectively communicate results of clinical/scientific research.
  • Assist in writing and reviewing documents, such as Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions, and other publications and poster presentations of clinical results ensuring appropriate interpretation of statistical results and correct explanation of analyses.
  • Effectively and persuasively present statistical concepts, evidence, assessment of risks and impacts, and logical arguments to scientists, management, and regulatory agencies.
  • Provide statistical expertise and act as consultant to ANRD functions as well as legal, regulatory, and marketing.
  • Build cross-divisional and external scientific contacts to foster knowledge sharing and professional development.
  • Synthesize evidence through meta-analysis.
  • Develop models and apply comprehensive statistical and machine learning methods to discover potential relationships and meaningful patterns between biomarkers and other factors with clinical outcomes.

Required Qualifications

  • PhD with at least 10 years of experience, or MS with at least 12 years of experience, in Biostatistics or Statistics.
  • At least 2 years of leadership or mentoring experience
  • Proven research experience with publications in the field
  • Experience as a biostatistician in clinical trial research.
  • Proven experience with simulation and modeling.
  • Experience in observational data, survey data methods and/or registries
  • Experience with R language.
  • Expertise with SAS programming
  • Knowledge of regulatory guidance documents, such as from the International Council for Harmonization (ICH), United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on clinical trials and statistical analyses.
  • Knowledge and exposure to CDISC standards.

Preferred

  • Work with Phase III clinical trials, a plus.
  • Experience with Python an Power BI, a plus.

MISC:

  • This is an on-site role - not a remote role.
  • Relocation will be offered or the role if needed.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives :

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 $127,300.00 – $254,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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