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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.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 (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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our corporate Abbott Park, Illinois location. The Abbott Quality and Regulatory (AQR) Global compliance audit function is a corporate program which conducts audits of Quality Systems across all of Abbotts Manufacturing sites.

Product quality and/or regulatory problems can negatively affect consumer health and safety, Abbott’s worldwide image, performance of Abbott earnings and market share and customer confidence and loyalty. The role has a broad responsibility that has significant impact throughout AQR and all divisions. The position is responsible for ensuring executive management is aware of compliance business risks and regulatory requirements.

As a Senior Global Compliance Auditor, you will lead Quality System audits and assessments according to regulations, standards, and Abbott procedures. You will participate in cross-divisional activities to integrate information from compliance audits, assessments and regulatory trends that may impact Divisions.

The responsibility of the role includes proactive determination of regulatory, compliance, and quality issues, to integrate them into audits and assessments.

The role requires very effective communication and decision making with all levels of management as well as other division and corporate departments. The incumbent must be able to work independently without direct supervision or guidance and to exercise judgment in determining when complex issues merit Corporate Management involvement. Decisions must be made based on up-to-date regulatory knowledge, technical/business knowledge and skills.

What You’ll Work On

• Work independently to direct, plan, develop and implement audit policies and programs for systems division-wide

• Lead audits across Abbott manufacturing sites

• Write professional audit reports for executive management

• Communicate effectively to articulate risks and associated impact to all levels of management

• Develop and provide professional education on compliance and quality topics that are key to Abbott businesses

• Develop risk-based audit program

• The role involves up to 50% domestic and international travel.

Required Qualifications

• Four-year degree in a scientific, technical or compliance discipline or equivalent experience

• Lead auditor certificate for Quality System audits

• Very effective communication, critical thinking and decision-making skills

• Effective time management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years in Quality Assurance or Engineering function in pharmaceutical, device or nutritional industry

• Experienced in design controls and validations is desirable.

• Experienced in product software development and management including apps is desirable.

• One or two years in Compliance or Regulatory Affairs is desirable.

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• 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 (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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.

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The base pay for this position is $95,000.00 – $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com