Senior Clinical Research Scientist

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:

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. Youll 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 high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors 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

For years, Abbotts medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether its glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine ngersticks .

The Opportunity

Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has an on-site opportunity for a Senior Clinical Research Scientist . This new team member will work in Abbotts Global Data Science & Analytics team within the Medical Device Division. The Senior Clinical Research Scientist will provide scientific and technical leadership

for real world evidence (RWE) studies supporting post market regulatory requirements, reimbursement, clinical evidence generations, and pre-market submissions across Abbotts Electrophysiology portfolio. This individual will lead the design, execution, and dissemination of observational studies using large scale real world data sources, including electronic health records (EHR), insurance claims, hospital administrative and billing databases, and device generated data.

What Youll Work On

Real World Evidence Study Leadership

Lead the design and execution of real world evidence, health economics, and digital health studies related to Abbott medical devices, using real world data sources such as electronic health records, insurance claims, and hospital administrative/billing databases.

Develop and own RWE study protocols and statistical analysis plans (SAPs) aligned with regulatory, clinical, and reimbursement objectives .

Build and help execute long term RWE generation strategies across the electrophysiology portfolio, in collaboration with clinical, regulatory, medical affairs, and market access stakeholders.

Data Analysis & Programming

Perform hands on programming to execute RWE studies using SQL, R, SAS, Python, or similar languages.

Manage data preparation, cohort construction, variable derivation, and analysis across diverse data types, including EHR data, insurance claims, hospital billing data, device generated data, and clinical trial data.

Partner closely with data analysts and data engineers to validate programming logic, analytical datasets, and study results, ensuring accuracy, reproducibility, and regulatory readiness.

Scientific Communication & Disclosure

Lead development of study reports, regulatory deliverables, conference abstracts, podium and poster presentations, and peer reviewed scientific manuscripts.

Translate complex analytical results into clear, clinically meaningful scientific narratives for internal leadership, regulators, clinicians, and external stakeholders.

Clinical & Therapeutic Area Expertise

Maintain strong and up to date knowledge of the clinical landscape in cardiac electrophysiology, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular arrhythmias, ablation technologies, and evolving standards of care.

Monitor emerging evidence, clinical guidelines, competitive technologies, and unmet clinical needs to inform RWE study design, endpoint selection, and evidence generation strategy.

Apply clinical context to interpret real world data results, assess relevance to intended use populations, and support regulatory and clinical decision making.

Cross Functional Collaboration

Collaborate effectively with peers across