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.

About Abbott

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing, which provides essential information for the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The Opportunity
This position, Project Coordinator, will work out of our San Diego, CA (La Jolla area) office location in the Infectious Diseases group in Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is 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.

What You'll Work On

• Assist Development: Assist in the development and implementation of company products and services, coordinating with departmental and cross-functional teams.
• Estimate Resources: Use standard techniques and tools to estimate project effort and resource requirements, collaborating with staff to understand project scope.
• Prepare Plans: Create project plans, schedules, and budgets using tools like Microsoft Project, working with staff to outline necessary tasks.
• Assist in Execution: Assist with assigning tasks, scheduling and tracking, identifying risks, and developing contingency plans to ensure project success.
• Ensure Quality: Work with SQA to develop and execute quality plans using standard methodologies.
• Communicate Status: Prepare status reports and participate in update meetings with departments and customers.
• Resolve Issues: Collaborate with team members and customers to resolve project issues.
• Consult and Mentor: Share project management knowledge with internal groups.
• Stay Current: Participate in external organizations, conferences, and seminars to stay updated on industry best practices.
• Influence: Influence peers and occasionally first-level management.
• Decision Making: Plan, organize, and prioritize daily work to meet schedules, exercising judgment within defined limits.
• Decision Impact: Decisions may affect program schedules and resource allocation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachlor Degree (± 8-12 years) Biological Science, Computer Science, Business, Engineering
• Minimum 2 years Experience in Project Management in a design control environment

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance.

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans.

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs.

• Paid time off.

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match.

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and a history of being actively involved in local communities.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

The base pay for this position is

$81,500.00 – $141,300.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Project Management

DIVISION:

ID Infectious Disease

LOCATION:

United States > San Diego : 4545 Towne Center Court

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

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