Sr Medical Writer

Sr. Medical Writer

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.

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.

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.