Clinical Research Scientist

Abbott; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Clinical Research Scientist to advance electrophysiology research and support evidence-generation activities. This role encompasses planning, conducting, and publishing clinical studies within a compliant quality system.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, review data, and contribute to manuscripts and regulatory submissions while building expertise in electrophysiology therapies and cardiovascular clinical programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field; BS+2-4 years, MS+0-2, PhD+0.
• Demonstrated scientific writing ability.
• Foundational understanding of clinical research methodology and trial design.
• Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature and apply findings to questions.
• Foundational understanding of endpoints, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals.
• Strong written and verbal communication; knowledge of GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and maintenance of study documents including protocols, amendments, CRFs, brochures, ICFs, manuals, study reports, and related scientific docs.
• Support planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of prospective clinical studies, registries, observational studies, and post-market studies.
• Conduct literature reviews and evidence evaluations to support protocol development and publication activities.
• Collaborate with clinical operations and CRO partners to support study execution, enrollment monitoring, and site communications.
• Review data listings, tables, statistics, and study reports; contribute to interpretation of outcomes and safety findings.
• Participate in scientific data reviews and contribute to analyses supporting conclusions and publications.

Skills

Scientific writing

Communication skills

Literature evaluation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

About Abbott

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

Job Description

Clinical Research Scientist – Working at Abbott. 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.

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 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

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location, in the Electrophysiology division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Work On

• Contribute to the development, review, and maintenance of study-related documents including clinical study protocols, protocol amendments, case report forms, investigator brochures, informed consent forms, study manuals, clinical study reports, and associated scientific documentation.
• Support the planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of prospective clinical studies, registries, observational studies, post-market studies, and other evidence-generation activities.
• Conduct literature reviews, scientific assessments, competitive analyses, and evidence evaluations to support protocol development, endpoint selection, publication activities, clinical strategy discussions, and evidence-generation planning.
• Collaborate with clinical operations and CRO partners to support study execution activities, enrollment monitoring, site communications, protocol compliance activities, issue identification, and study-risk mitigation efforts.
• Review clinical data listings, summary tables, statistical outputs, and study reports and contribute to interpretation of study outcomes, safety findings, and clinical evidence.
• Participate in scientific data reviews and contribute to analyses supporting study conclusions, publication activities, clinical evaluation activities, and evidence-generation initiatives.
• Contribute to development of scientific manuscripts, abstracts, posters, white papers, podium presentations, and other scientific communications intended for internal and external audiences.
• Support publication activities through scientific writing, literature reviews, data review, and collaboration with internal teams and external authors.
• Contribute to compilation and organization of clinical evidence supporting regulatory submissions, clinical evaluations, reimbursement activities, and regulatory authority responses.
• Support maintenance of clinical study documentation, inspection readiness activities, audit activities, and compliance with quality system requirements.
• Participate as an active member of study teams and contribute scientific input during protocol development, study execution, data analysis, and reporting activities.
• Communicate scientific findings, study progress, and project updates to department stakeholders.
• Develop working knowledge of electrophysiology therapies, cardiovascular disease states, product technologies, clinical evidence, and evolving treatment paradigms.
• Build collaborative working relationships with investigators, research coordinators, study sites, and cross-functional business partners.

Job Requirements

The job will be performed in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Public Health, Epidemiology, Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline.
• Minimum experience equivalency: BS + 2-4 years relevant experience, MS + 0-2 years relevant experience, PhD + 0 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated scientific writing ability.
• Foundational understanding of clinical research methodology, clinical trial design, and evidence generation.
• Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature and apply findings to scientific and clinical research questions.
• Foundational understanding of statistical concepts including study endpoints, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and interpretation of clinical study results.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate scientific information to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and clinical research regulations.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Broad knowledge and application of business concepts, procedures, and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Medical device clinical research experience.
• Knowledge of electrophysiology therapies and cardiovascular clinical research.
• Experience supporting clinical trials or investigator-sponsored research.
• Working knowledge of clinical trial statistics including endpoints, confidence intervals, p-values, and hypothesis testing.
• Familiarity with FDA, MDR, ISO 14155, HIPAA, and GDPR requirements.
• Experience authoring or contributing to scientific manuscripts, abstracts, posters, or presentations.

Salary

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 - $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Details

JOB FAMILY: Clinical Affairs / Statistics DIVISION: EP Electrophysiology LOCATION: United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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