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.

Data Scientist

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.

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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Dallas, TX location in Transfusion Medicine. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

As the Data Scientist, you’ll provide input into developing departmental and site processes and procedures. Guide and otherwise contribute to technical teams in development, deployment and application of applied analytics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, etc.

What You’ll Work On

Particularly skilled in quantitative analysis and data management

Utilize technologies to collect, clean, analyze, predict, and effectively communicate information.

Able to examine relevant data and quickly develop an analysis plan that will answer key business questions and create value for the client.

Understanding of machine learning algorithms and advanced statistics such as: regression, time-series forecasting, clustering, decision trees, exploratory data analysis methodology, simulation, scenario analysis, modeling, optimization, unstructured data analysis, and neural networks

Works with stakeholders to define business questions, requirements, timelines, objectives, and success criteria to address need.

Analyze data, draw insights, and present results in a cohesive, intuitive, and simplistic manner to the client.

Work closely with the business to understand the domain and iteratively refine analyses.

Moves own work forward with limited direction through use of frameworks and structure.

Helps to scope studies – timeline, expected outcomes, resources, etc.

Proactive thinking and ideation to facilitate ongoing, open dialogue where information and ideas are shared to generate solutions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics or similar discipline including Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Engineering is preferred.

Minimum 2 years work related experience with degree or sufficient transferable experience to demonstrate functional equivalence to a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in Life or Physical Science, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, or closely related discipline is preferred.

Advanced Experience with programming scripts such as Python, Java, Scala, C++ in Linux/Unix, and R

Data visualization experience using platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or DOMO.

Experience in applying statistical data analysis techniques to a large set of data and combining data types.

Experience with service operations or service engineering.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.