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Senior Statistician

Abbott
Abbott
3-5 years
$90,000 – $180,000
10 Jan. 14, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Statistician
Location: Alameda, California, United States | Category: Medical & Clinical Affairs | Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 3+ years (PhD) / 5+ years (MS)

Company Overview:
Join Abbott, a global healthcare leader delivering innovative solutions across diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generics. Abbott’s 114,000 colleagues serve people in over 160 countries, helping them live healthier and fuller lives. The Senior Statistician will contribute to clinical study design, statistical analysis, and regulatory submissions in the Tech Ops division in Alameda, CA.

Role Overview:
The Senior Statistician is responsible for providing statistical expertise across clinical study design, protocol review, data analysis, and reporting. This role ensures accurate, timely, and high-quality statistical input for clinical trials, scientific publications, regulatory submissions, and product development decisions. The position also includes mentoring junior statisticians and leading project teams as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Protocol Design & Database Activities:

  • Collaborate with project teams to determine appropriate study design and statistical methodology.

  • Conduct comprehensive protocol reviews, generate randomization schedules, and calculate sample size and power.

  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of data for statistical analyses.

Statistical Analysis & Reporting:

  • Implement protocol methodology and statistical analysis plans.

  • Validate alternative analysis strategies when changes to planned analyses are needed.

  • Prepare accurate, well-documented computer programs and ensure statistical input in reports and decision-making is timely.

  • Provide statistical methods sections for scientific reports and publications, ensuring consistency between tables, listings, and text.

Consultation & Collaboration:

  • Provide guidance and insight to project teams, management, regulatory agencies, and scientists.

  • Maintain client relationships and support clinical program strategies with statistical expertise.

  • Present statistical concepts and results clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Training, Supervision & Mentoring:

  • Mentor junior statisticians and non-statistical peers on methodology and project-related tasks.

  • Lead small teams of statisticians and programmers for specific trials.

  • Deliver formal training sessions to statisticians and non-statisticians as required.

Project Coordination & Regulatory Support:

  • Coordinate statistical activities across multiple projects to meet regulatory requirements.

  • Ensure accuracy and appropriateness of statistical inputs for protocol design, analysis, interpretation, and submissions.

  • Present outcomes and status updates to senior management, highlighting delays or resource needs.

Required Qualifications:

  • B.S. in Statistics or Mathematics required.

  • M.S./M.A. with 5+ years of relevant work experience, or Ph.D. with 3+ years of relevant work experience preferred.

  • Extensive understanding of statistical concepts, methodologies, and software.

  • Ability to communicate statistical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Skills and Competencies:

  • Expertise in clinical trial statistics, protocol design, and regulatory requirements.

  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Effective communication, mentoring, and leadership abilities.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation:

  • Base pay: $90,000 – $180,000 per year (location-specific adjustments may apply).

Why Join Abbott:

  • Work on impactful projects in a globally recognized healthcare company.

  • Access career growth, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities.

  • Join a company recognized for diversity, inclusion, and employee satisfaction worldwide.

Apply Now: Advance your career as a Senior Statistician in Alameda, California, and contribute to high-quality clinical research, regulatory submissions, and evidence-based healthcare solutions globally.