Principal Clinical Scientist

at Abbott

Record last updated: 2/24/2026 9:23:21 PM

Current Days Open
16
Reqs Seen
2
Current Min Salary
$99,300.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$198,700.00 (Yearly)
Historical Days Open
N/A
First Seen
2/9/2026
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$99,300.00 (Yearly)
2/24/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$198,700.00 (Yearly)
2/24/2026

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Full Job Description

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. JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Title Principal Clinical Scientist 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 of which you dream. 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. THE OPPORTUNITY The Principal Clinical Scientist role can work out of any of our Vascular Division location; Temecula, CA, Santa Clara, CA, St. Paul, MN, or Westford, MA. This is a fully onsite role. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents. WHAT YOULL DO Design clinical trials and studies in collaboration with internal stake holders including clinical project management, clinical operations, biostatistics, data management, regulatory affairs, medical affairs as well as external stake holders including steering committees, and national principal investigators to support device premarket approval (PMA) applications and premarket notification submissions (510(k)) to the FDA, and strategic business needs. Provide scientific and technical direction and feedback. Provide scientific leadership to Cross Functional and Marketing/Commercial Teams to support business priorities and serve as Clinical Science lead on study teams and provide scientific support to justify trial design and ongoing scientific analysis during protocol development. May include generation of pre-protocol documentation of scientific information, including pre-submissions to FDA. Lead the generation of study-related documents and/or contribute content and oversight of such documents, including, clinical study protocols, case report forms, clinical study reports, and informed consent forms. Generate documents to support regulatory submissions for Abbott products and/or respond to questions from regulatory authorities about existing submissions. Critically analyze data and present to internal and external groups including but not limited to clinicians and cross-functional team members. Develop the scientific podium and publication strategy in close collaboration with cross-functional teams and lead the execution of the publication strategy. Lead/collaborate on submission of abstracts, presentations, and publications of clinical study data, working with investigator authors and internal teams. Synthesize literature and competitive information across multiple products and/or therapies within the assigned therapeutic area. Review and critically assess statistical analysis plans. Attend, present at, and lead meetings with FDA and other regulatory bodies. Contribute to optimization of internal processes and workflows. Develop new ideas for both external and internal projects. Mentor junior team members. Perform other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING Required Experience: Bachelors Degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Minimum 8 years of related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area. Comprehensive knowledge of a particular technological field. Uses in-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships. Is recognized as an expert in work group and across functions. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business. Preferred Experience: Experience in the medical device industry, preferred. Experience with clinical trials, highly desirable. Experience in a vascular/cardiovascular fields, a plus. Apply Now 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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 $198,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Clinical Affairs / Statistics DIVISION: AVD Vascular LOCATION: United States > Temecula : Building E - TE ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: United States > Santa Clara : Building A - SC WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter

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