JOB DESCRIPTION:
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](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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
In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
The Opportunity
As an individual contributor, this position performs specialized level work assignments and/or analyses, evaluation, preparation, and submission of documentation for regulatory registration, ensuring products and procedures comply with regulatory agency specifications. This new team member will support necessary regulatory activities required for product market entry.
What You’ll Work On
- Assists in the preparation of regulatory applications (including annual reports) to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
- Creates, reviews and approves engineering changes.
- Acts as core team member providing review and analysis of applicable regulatory guidelines and project regulatory assessments as needed.
- Reviews and evaluates communications to ensure communications convey all necessary detail and adhere to applicable regulatory standards including those set by the FDA or other worldwide regulatory ancies to various international affiliates.
- Maintains pertinent domestic and international medical device regulations to ensure submission requirements world-wide are current, up-to-date and are entered into regulatory submission data base and file systems. Ensures that information of such regulations and requirements, especially those that are new or modified, are distributed to appropriate staff.
- May interface directly with regulatory agencies.
- Supports the product release process by creating GTS licenses or reviewing and approving requests for product release.
- Reviews protocols and reports to support regulatory submissions.
- Supports all business segment initiatives as identified by divisional management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
- Complies with regulations and regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
- Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. Ability to leverage, manage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
- Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail and focus towards improving quality.
- Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science/Technical discipline (engineering, life sciences, mathematics).
- Master’s degree
- Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model.
- Experience working in the Medical Device industry.
- Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Certification is a plus.
