Senior statistician

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeThe lifesaving work of medical professionals inspires us. Through partnerships with medical communities around the globe, we create advances in medical devices, supplies products to improve lives. From reducing surgery time to accelerating healing, our breakthrough solutions are a vital part of daily healthcare delivery. Through progressive thinking and cutting-edge technologies, Medtronic is well positioned to lead the way in today's rapidly changing healthcare industry.

The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We are committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Use sound statistical methodology to conduct studies relating to the product’s life cycle. In development-phase projects, prepare the statistical component of protocols which meet project objectives, health authority guidelines, and clinical trial methodology standards. Write the statistical analysis plan for the study.
• Apply statistical knowledge and experience to the design of clinical studies, ensuring that study objectives can be met. This requires calculation of sample size and power, as well as determination of appropriate design assumptions.
• Design, plan, and execute device data management plans for clinical research projects.
• Design, develop, evaluate, and modify computer programs to evaluate clinical and medical device data.
• Recognize inconsistencies and initiate resolution of data problems. Implement data management plans designed to meet project and protocol deadlines. Plan, coordinate, and execute programming for database manipulations, transfer, and analysis of data for internal and external clients.
• Summarize and interpret data into tabular and graphical formats amenable to principles of statistical inference and be responsible for the statistical component of reports describing studies, outcomes, and methods used.
• Identify potential threats to study credibility and validity, and work with the study team to prevent, track, and manage potential problems. Interpret statistical and clinical findings and ensure that regulatory submissions, reports, and manuscripts accurately reflect the data collected.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• University Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics or similar
• Proven senior/expert experience in Statistics or Biostatistics area
• Strong knowledge of statistical methodology in clinical trials and real-world data studies
• Excellent prioritization & organizational skills
• Extensive programming experience with SQL, SAS, R, and/or Python
• Excellent communicational skills, positive attitude
• Fluent English, both verbally and written

We value additional skills such as: regression modelling, longitudinal analysis (including mixed models), modelling & simulations, interim analysis, missing data strategies, multiple testing strategies, and real-world evidence.
 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here