Medical Writer II

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.

Medical Writer II

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

Our location in Abbott Park (Lake Bluff), Illinois currently has an opportunity for a Medical Writer II . This role serves as medical writing subject matter expert on cross-functional teams responsible for medium risk blood screening product submissions (e.g., Class II) with global agencies (e.g., FDA). Helps ensure new/on-market blood screening products are cleared/approved.

What You’ll Work On

• Creates/updates technical documents for medium-risk blood screening product international regulatory submissions (e.g., IVDR Class B).

• Creates/updates technical documents for medium-risk blood screening product domestic regulatory submissions (e.g., Class II).

• Prepares associated product labeling and clinical labeling (vial, kit labels), instructions for use and clinical brochures for medium risk blood screening products (e.g., IVDR Class Bor US Class II).

• Completes templated verification and stability records for medium risk blood screening products.

• Creates and updates troubleshooting guides.

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

• Coordinates all activities related to the tasks above by locating inputs for documents, navigating systems related to international and domestic regulatory submission, labeling, records, and troubleshooting guides, utilizing and proposing updates to templates, tools, and best practices for assigned tasks, and scheduling and running cross-functional team meetings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science (biology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, medical technology, pharmacy, pharmacology), math, engineering, or medical fields is preferred OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• 3 years' experience in Medical Writing or a related field

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The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.