Sr Manager Clinical Research
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.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
Our Neuromodulation business is an area of expertise for Abbott. This business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. Our deep brain stimulation technology for progressive diseases helps people manage their Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor symptoms, steering away from side effects.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Senior Manager, Clinical Research
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our rapidly growing clinical team within Abbott Neuromodulation. The job purpose and scope of the Senior Manager, Clinical Research is to lead clinical evidence generation activities associated with Neuromodulation products, primarily within the DBS therapies for movement disorders and psychiatric disorders. This position will work closely within the cross-functional clinical study team including project management, medical affairs, biometrics, data management, and other clinical study personnel in addition to working directly with physician leaders and study investigators. This position will have significant interaction with executive leadership, physicians and regulatory authorities.
Description of Job Scope
This position will:
- Manage and lead the clinical evidence generation for DBS products including the design and conduct of clinical studies, from prospective pre-market and post market studies to RWE data generation.
- Lead the process of clinical evidence generation for medical devices, by collaborating closely with the statistician, medical affairs, and regulatory affairs personnel, that appropriately satisfy the needs of the business as determined by marketing and reimbursement organizations.
- Provide scientific justification to trial design and ongoing scientific analyses during protocol development and provide scientific guidance to the development of statistical analyses plans.
- Contribute to the scientific analyses, presentation, and interpretation of clinical data generated from Abbott sponsored clinical studies.
- Synthesize literature and competitive information across multiple products and/or therapies within the assigned therapeutic area.
- Lead study level (and franchise level where applicable) publication planning, and ensure successful execution of the publication plan.
- Collaborate closely with external stakeholders including physician investigators and key opinion leaders, and successfully represent Abbott as the primary scientific expert for the therapy.
- Generate clinical strategy and documents to support pre and post market regulatory medical devices submissions for Abbott products and/or respond to questions from regulatory authorities about existing submissions.
- Lead publications for clinical study data through coordination with investigator authors and project management of reviews and revisions for abstracts and manuscripts.
- Contribute to the optimization of internal processes and workflows.
- Participation in and oversight of scientific report writing. Presentation of methods, results and conclusions to a publishable standard.
- Contribution to planning and execution of collaborative projects with leading academic and commercial research groups worldwide.
- Develop new ideas for both external and internal projects.
- Attend and prepares for meeting with global regulatory agencies involving clinical data.
Accountability Scope and Budget
- Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
- Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
- Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance.
- Elevate potential changes in regulatory or clinical environment to leadership.
- Prioritization across teams to ensure strategic goals/milestones within Clinical Development, are met.
- Provides technical leadership to business units, physicians, and oversees and directs external CROs and medical writers.
- Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirements: MS in medical or scientific field alongside relevant clinical research experience in medical devices is required. Preference for a PhD in biomedical engineering, biological sciences, biostatistics, or related field.
- 5+ years of related clinical research for medical devices work experience with in-depth knowledge of movement disorders, brain therapies, depression or other psychiatric disorders or neuromodulation therapies.
- Experience data analytics, image processing, or brain imaging is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems independently by taking into account multiple points of view.
- Ability to work within a team and as a manager to other scientists in a fast-paced, changing environment. Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
- Demonstrated skill and tactfulness in working as a cross-functional team member.
- Experience in clinical research studies collaborating with cross-functional clinical research partners, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
- Well-organized and self-motivated with an ability to initiate and follow through on assignments.
Key attributes considered necessary for success
- Ability to work collaboratively, internally and externally.
- Ability to manage/prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work in a group environment.
- Ability to drive effective communication with a cross-functional team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Highly analytical.
- Strong interpersonal skills including influencing, negotiation and teamwork skills.
The base pay for this position is $109,300.00 – $218,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Clinical Affairs / Statistics
DIVISION:
NM Neuromodulation
LOCATION:
United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Texas > Plano : 6901 Preston Road
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
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).
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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