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Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs approximately 91,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. Through numerous local, national and international accolades, Abbott is regarded as an employer of choice for our commitment to workplace excellence. Our employees are given the tools to succeed, lead and grow, with challenging opportunities and work that makes a difference. Through our diverse healthcare businesses, we connect people and potential in ways that no other company can. Discover a world of opportunities at Abbott.
Position Title:
Director, Nonclinical Statistics
Duties & Responsibilities:
Responsible for leading and directing the statistical strategy for 2 or more of the following: preclinical safety assessments, pharmaceutical and analytical R&D, GPO manufacturing sciences and technology, discovery research and drug analysis. Through own efforts and those of his/her staff provides scientific and statistical input for the design, analysis, and reporting of nonclinical studies and biomarker/genomics/imaging studies both nonclinical and clinical; validation of assays used for nonclinical and clinical studies; and for interacting with regulatory agencies regarding the results of these activities. Provides proposals and assessments of statistical strategies; collaborates with representatives from various scientific and operational functions to ensure success of project teams. Also responsible for management and development of staff and for collaborating within a management team to lead and build the function/department. Level of opportunity commensurate with experience.
Position Qualifications:
A minimum of 12+ yrs experience in pharmaceutical discovery and/or preclinical development and applied statistics/statistical consulting. A minimum of 3 yrs leadership experience supervising people and/or projects. High degree of technical competence and communication ability, both oral and written. Highly competent in experimental design, descriptive and inferential statistics, machine learning methods, multivariate predictive modeling, and computer systems, especially for preclinical safety assessments, discovery applications, genomics/biomarker/imaging data from preclinical and clinical studies, and/or drug product development applications. Pharmaceutical or related industry experience with 2 or more of these areas of application, including direct or indirect interaction with regulatory agencies, especially FDA. Knowledge of the guidelines of worldwide regulatory agencies; the ability to lead, advise and support the design and analysis of studies from the Discovery, DMPK, Toxicology, Biomarker (genomics, imaging) and/or CMC Project Teams. M.S./Ph.D. or equivalent in Statistics, Biostatistics or a related field.
Salary Range:
170,000 - 195,000
Benefits:
Company Benefits
Web Site:
www.abbott.com/careers
Application Address:
www.abbott.com/careers Using Keyword: 110123BR
Contact Email: Lilly.Moss@abbott.com
Application Deadline:
06/01/2012
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