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Abbott about 2 months ago
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Technical Writer II – Medical Devices

remote type

Inidual Office Exception Approved

United States of America : Remote

Full time

job requisition id

31092915

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.

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.
  • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
  • 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 ersity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine ngersticks.

The Opportunity

Our team has an opportunity for a Technical Writer II professional. This inidual will work under general supervision to research, write, and edit clinician-facing and patient-facing instructions for use and other manuals in support of regulatory submissions and product launches.

What You’ll Work On

  • Working within the confines of the Abbott Quality Management System as well as domestic and international regulatory requirements, writes, edits, and formats a wide variety of product manuals for both physician and patient audiences
  • Collaborates with development engineering, marketing, regulatory affairs, clinical engineering and other stakeholders to ensure content accuracy and completeness.
  • Recommends overall organization and layout, mode of presentation, publication methods, and related matters.
  • Develops publication concepts for the best communication of subject matter.
  • Coordinates with graphic design, translation, and production personnel to meet publication schedules.
  • Troubleshoots existing processes and technologies to define areas for improvement.
  • Remains current on developments in and knowledge of the company’s products, markets, policies, and objectives, including regulatory requirements and restrictions.
  • Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
  • Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of organization..

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical discipline, Communications, Marketing, English (or equivalent) OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum of 3 plus years of progressively more responsible experience as a technical writer in a medical or high technology (preferably biotechnology) environment.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation, analytical, and project management skills.
  • Ability to prioritize, to handle a large volume of projects simultaneously and to meet multiple deadlines.
  • Highly organized with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically erse environment.
  • Ability to work as an inidual contributor and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree
  • Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-ision business unit model.
  • Experience working in a content management system (AuthorIt, Vasont, etc).
  • Windchill experience

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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 erse 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 ersity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is

$57,300.00 – $114,700.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Medical Writing

DIVISION:

MD Medical Devices

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Iniduals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.