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Abbott Regulatory Affairs Specialist II – Diabetes Care (on-site) in Austin, Texas
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 (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 Regulatory Affairs Specialist II position will work on-site out of our Austin, TX location in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. This role supports change control for manufacturing/operations activities as well as provides regulatory direction on cross functional projects. This new team member will apply basic regulatory understanding to support products and teams and will prepare U.S. regulatory submissions and/or registration documents for international affiliates and government agencies worldwide. This individual contributor will handle regulatory activities involved in ensuring quality of documentation to support a variety of product and process changes, with a particular focus on those relating to the manufacturing environment. Additionally, will apply regulatory and technical knowledge to a focused area of work assignments. This new hire will understand, implement, and maintain the quality policy, along with ensuring compliance to and demonstrating knowledge of site and division level policies and procedures.
What You’ll Work On
Verifies with supervisory staff and executes regulatory deliverables in relation to product development, submissions, product maintenance, and project plans.
Implements Division Regulatory Strategy as they apply to specific product related activities.
Leverage basic understanding of laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
Obtains supervisory input for interpretation of regulations leading to the solution of issues, and to product development and support.
Analyzes the input of cumulative product changes to current product submissions.
Shares knowledge with others in department and on cross functional teams.
Provides solutions to a variety of problems where analysis requires moderate degree of evaluation.
Prepares and aligns impact goals with department goals.
Establishes and executes against project goals and implements plans.
Provides input to establishing group plans and implementation of those plans.
Follows GMP guidelines and procedures.
Writes Effectively: Prepares written information in a clear and concise fashion, appropriately designed for varying target audiences.
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
For products division-wide: Advises and communicates to project, group, or venture regarding basic regulatory strategies.
Signs-off at team level within delegated parameters for change control.
Release authority for labeling materials.
Official correspondence with outside regulatory agencies as guided by supervisory staff.
Conducts basic negotiations on routine product related issues with government agencies.
Follows through on submission related activities to secure product approval/clearance.
Directs own daily activities in alignment with team goals and division regulatory priorities.
Provides support to Regulatory Affairs management when working towards resolution of compliance issues, assuring these resolutions comply with site and division level policies and procedures and are aligned with the appropriate quality system.
Obtains supervisory regulatory review on submission documents prior to submission to government agencies.
Interface with Abbott’s third party manufacturing partners and suppliers to ensure efficient collaboration and compliant resolution of issues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as biology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, medical technology, etc.
1-2 years of regulatory experience.
Effectively communicate, prepare, and negotiate both internally and externally with various regulatory agencies. Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Able to follow scientific arguments, identify regulatory scientific data needs and solve regulatory issues.
Think analytically with good problem-solving skills.
510(k), PMA, or other international regulatory submission experience.
RAPS Certification.
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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 $64,000.00 – $128,000.00. 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