Principal Statistician

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

To be considered for this role, the minimum requirements must be evident on your resume. 

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 7 years of experience in statistics or data analysis, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in statistics or data analysis 

Nice to Have (Desired/Preferred Qualifications):

• Advanced degree (in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field (e.g., Medicine, Mathematics, Epidemiology, Biology/Biochemistry
• Analysis of data from clinical studies or design of clinical trials.
• Experience at Medtronic or in the medical device industry
• Experience in clinical trial design
• Programming skills with major/commonly used statistical applications (e.g., SAS, R)
• Strong applied statistics experience (e.g., survival analysis, regression modeling, interim analyses, missing data strategies, longitudinal analyses).
• Experience managing/leading people and teams.
• High level of knowledge of clinical trial methods and execution in a regulated environment
• Research and application experience equivalent to a tenured Associate Professor of Biostatistics at a major research institution.
• Experience applying Bayesian methods to clinical trials.
• Ability to develop and apply innovative statistical methods to support Value Based Healthcare models and frameworks for Benefit/Risk profiles of medical devices.
• Specialized training and experience with adaptive designs, Bayesian hierarchical models, design of experiments,  group sequential designs, multiple testing strategies, epidemiology, Meta-Analysis, data mining, or statistical sampling.
• Experience in developing and interacting with Data Safety Monitoring Boards, Adverse Events Committees, and Clinical Events Committees.
• Experience supporting a global clinical research and medical affairs organization, with clinical studies in Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America.
• Excellent project management skills: can prioritize multiple tasks and goals to ensure timely delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, including:
• Ability to explain complex statistical and clinical study concepts in plain, clear language.
• Ability to present well and field questions from Regulatory bodies, KOL physicians, and senior executives.
• Ability to share statistical techniques and coach junior statisticians.
• High level of competency in Windows environment and with Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. 

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. 

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. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Ability to travel up to 20%. Must be able to travel independently to various Medtronic buildings/sites.