Senior Data Scientist (Computational Biophysicist)

Abbott Laboratories; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories seeks a Senior Data Scientist (Computational Biophysicist) to advance analytics in the Core Labs Dx Division. This on-site role in Abbott Park involves leading data-driven studies across diagnostics, devices, and informatics to improve patient outcomes.

You will develop ML models, validate analyses, and mentor teammates while partnering with business partners to translate insights into strategic actions.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree with additional progressive research experience sufficient to demonstrate equivalency.
• Doctorate Degree; experience presenting results to internal and external audiences; present complex data to diverse groups.
• Ability to train others on the theoretical and practical basis of techniques and assays.
• Familiar with project planning, process updates, and experimental design.
• Life or Physical Science background with up to two years of research or industrial experience.
• Advanced degree in Life or Physical Science, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering or closely related discipline is preferred.
• Advanced experience with programming scripts and pipelines in Python, Bash, C++ in Linux/Unix.
• Experience applying data analysis techniques to large data sets using Hadoop, Spark, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.
• Experience building or applying machine learning models for protein sequence and structure.
• Experience in computational biology, biophysics, molecular dynamics, and biostatistics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for business and technical teams.
• Collect, prepare, clean, and transform structured and unstructured data for advanced analysis.
• Design end-to-end analytical strategies addressing critical business questions and support data-driven decision making.
• Develop, validate, and deploy machine learning models, predictive algorithms, and advanced analytical solutions.
• Perform statistical analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within large data sets.
• Partner with stakeholders to define project goals, requirements, timelines, and success metrics.
• Communicate analytical approaches and model assumptions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to data science best practices and processes.
• Lead and contribute to teams delivering analytics solutions from development through deployment.

Skills

Data analysis

Machine learning

Statistical analysis

Python

C++

Linux/Unix

Education

Master's degree

Doctorate degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Hadoop

Spark

MongoDB

AWS

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

Descritivo de Cargo 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. 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.

Senior Data Scientist (Computational Biophysicist)

This position works on site of our Abbott Park, IL location in the Core Labs Dx Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

What You’ll Work On

• Analyze complex data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for business and technical teams.
• Collect, prepare, clean, and transform structured and unstructured data for advanced analysis.
• Design end-to-end analytical strategies that address critical business questions and support data-driven decision making.
• Develop, validate, and deploy machine learning models, predictive algorithms, and advanced analytical solutions.
• Perform statistical analysis to identify trends, patterns, risks, and opportunities within large data sets.
• Partner with stakeholders to define project goals, requirements, timelines, and success metrics.
• Communicate analytical approaches, model logic, assumptions, and limitations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work closely with business partners to understand operational challenges and continuously refine analytical solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve products, processes, systems, and business performance through the use of data and analytics.
• Transform analytical results into strategic recommendations using business and industry expertise.
• Mentor and coach junior data scientists, providing technical leadership and analytical guidance.
• Support the development of data science best practices, processes, and organizational capabilities.
• Lead and contribute to teams delivering predictive, prescriptive, and applied analytics solutions from development through deployment.

Required Qualifications

• Masters Degree with additional progressive research experience sufficient to demonstrate equivalency.
• Doctorate Degree Experience with presenting results of projects both internally & externally; present complex technical data to large and diverse groups.
• Ability to train others on the theoretical and practical basis of techniques, processes and assays.
• Familiar with project planning, process updates, & experimental design.
• Prepares & align impact goals with department goals.
• Life or Physical Science preferred with up to two years research or industrial experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life or Physical Science, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering or closely related discipline is preferred.
• Advanced Experience with programming scripts and pipelines in languages such as Python, Bash, C++ in Linux/Unix
• Experience in applying data analysis techniques to a large set of data using big data systems such as Hadoop, Spark, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS or similar software.
• Experience in building or applying machine learning models of protein sequence and structure.
• Experience in building or applying biophysical and molecular dynamic models of protein sequence and structure
• Advanced analytics knowledge and application in the field of: Computational Biology, Biophysics, Molecular Dynamics, Bio-ML, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Mathematical programming, Business acumen and experience with operational or strategic systems.

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

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.

The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00

Familia de Cargo Product Development Divisão CRLB Core Lab Localidade United States > Abbott Park : AP20 Localidades Adicionais Turno de Trabalho Standard Viagem Yes, 5 % of the Time Vigilância médica Yes Atividades de trabalho significativas Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Routine work with chemicals, Work with infectious organisms or known infectious materials Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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