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.

Sr. Medical Writer

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

The Sr. Medical Writer works in Abbott Park, IL in our Transfusion Medicine division, in Core Diagnostics. Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.

What You’ll Work On

• Specialist professional individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in the area of Medical Writing.

• Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects.

• Adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions.

• May prepare responses regarding company products, drugs, or diseases and refers in-depth technical inquiries to medical personnel.

• Creates/updates technical documents for medium risk product international regulatory submissions (e.g., IVDR Class C/D and/or novel).

• Creates/updates technical documents for medium risk product domestic regulatory submissions (e.g., Class III and/or de novo).

• Prepares associated product labeling and clinical labeling (vial, kit labels), instructions for use and
  clinical brochures for high risk/high visibility products (e.g., IVDR Class C/D or US Class III, novel products, de novo products).

• Completes templated or untemplated verification and stability records for high risk/high visibility products.

• Interfaces with key stakeholders on tasks (e.g., Regulatory, Technical, Quality, Marketing, GSS, Assay Integration, Medical Affairs, Product Safety).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent of work experience in related field and associate's degree

• Minimum 5 years of experience in similar role plus bachelor's degree (or equivalent years of work experience plus associate's degree) Bachelor's Degree preferred in science (biology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, medical technology, pharmacy, pharmacology), math, engineering, or medical fields is preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years or more of experience in similar role. Bachelor's Degree preferred in science (biology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, medical technology, pharmacy, pharmacology), math, engineering, or medical fields is preferred

• Requires knowledge of product areas and current developments.

• Current or former experience in Abbott is 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: https://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 abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Medical Writing

DIVISION:

TM Transfusion Medicine

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP08/A

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