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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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. 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 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 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

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the GENC General Counsel division.

The Patent Admin reports to an Attorney.

What You’ll Work On

• Assists with legal services for assigned responsibilities or clients.
• Supports the business in the achievement of business objectives
• Assists more experienced paralegals and/or attorneys in resolving legal issues on projects involving single disciplines/functional areas within the Legal Division and/or a division within Abbott
• Knowledge of Abbott’s business and client areas supported
• Generates and edits legal and patent documents at direction of paralegal(s) and attorney(s)
• Represents Abbott externally to customers, suppliers, competitors, opposing counsel or government agencies with direction and guiding process.
• Represents Legal Division internally to clients
• Proactively drafts templates for substantive docket items.
• Identifies and coordinates best practices and training/seminars.
• Interacts across all/multiple levels of management

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree and/or relevant legal education required.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant administrative experience
• Must have strong communication and writing skills
• Must have excellent computer skills including experience with document creation and presentation software (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat).
• Must be able to work under pressure and work in a team environment requiring collaboration and communication with prioritization and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Legal and/or patent experience preferred
• Prefer experience with patent management software and use of USPTO websites.
• Prefer prior database administration and /or docketing and filing experience

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

$33.35 – $66.75/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Operations & Business Support

DIVISION:

GENC General Counsel

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf