Statistician (Lake County, Il)

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are 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.
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.

The Opportunity

• Qualified candidates must currently live in Lake Forest or Lake County, IL area.
• Travel up to 5%

What You'll Work On

• The Statistician performs data analysis according to requirements of statistical plans and seeks to design meaningful studies to assess the performance of diagnostic products across business units (e.g., oncology cardiology, infectious disease).
• The statistician uses statistical programming, such as R, to accurately prepare data, complete analysis, and provide appropriate visual reports.
• The statistician must provide statistical input to cross-functional teams and review protocols, records, and statistical plans.
• Perform data analysis using R, SAS, or other statistical software
• Understand study design and statistical analysis plan
• Explore data to ensure integrity of study data
• Ensure accuracy of statistical analysis outputs
• Interact with cross-functional team on statistical concepts
• Approve protocols with statistical plans, records
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication with cross-functional teams and meet deadlines
• Apply business and ethical standards and apply strong attention to details

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics or related field
• 1 year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree or PhD

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$57,300.00 - $114,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Medical & Scientific Affairs
DIVISION:
HIAC Core Lab
LOCATION:
United States > Lake Forest : CP01
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
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)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf