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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 contributionTuition 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

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location for our AQR Abbott Quality and Regulatory division.

The Compliance Auditor leads and performs audits, assessments, and regulatory readiness activities across the corporation.  Participate in cross-divisional activities to integrate information from compliance audits and assessments and regulatory trends that may impact Abbott Divisions.

What You’ll Work On

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.Produce audit/assessments reports according to management expectations and following the standard set in the internal Style Guide.Ensure proactive determination of regulatory, compliance, quality issues and manage to integrate them into audits, assessments, and regulatory readiness activities on a priority basis. Ensure that compliance gaps with Corporate Policies are communicated and assist with development and revisions to AQR policies by providing timely input and feedback. Identify serious compliance issues and risks so that they are understood; evaluate and provide feedback on adequacy of responses. Assist in the development and provides professional education on compliance and quality topics that are key to Abbott businesses.Evaluates the adequacy and compliance of systems, operations, and practices against regulations, AQR and divisional policies and procedures.Serves as quality system expert resource to management and to other business units as requested.Works well under supervision and independently determines and develops approach to solutions.Must be able to make decisions using up-to-date technical / business knowledge and skills

Position Accountability / Scope:

Effective performance of the position indirectly supports Abbott product marketing activities and management financial goals.Effective performance helps to improve product quality and prevent regulatory vulnerabilities that could result in product approval delays, product recalls or government seizure. 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.  Therefore, the regulatory accuracy and timeliness of the corporate audits is considered a first line of defense.The position has significant impact throughout AQR and all divisions.  The position is responsible for ensuring to elevate to management any identified compliance business risks and regulatory requirements not being met, through the audit process.The individual 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 upon up-to-date technical/business knowledge and skills.The responsibility requires very effective communication with all levels of management as well as other division and corporate departments.

Required Qualifications

Four-year degree in a scientific, technical, or compliance discipline or equivalent experience (e.g., six years’ experience in related field).Minimum 3 years auditing experienceMinimum 3 years’ experience in Quality Assurance or another function in the pharmaceutical, medical device, nutritional or related industry experience. Individual must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Personal skills needed include tact, open-mindedness, maturity, tenacity, decisiveness, self-reliance and sound judgment. Persuasive, effective communication skills are essential with an ability to work effectively across divisional and technical areas. Have complete knowledge of Quality Systems and Regulatory Science. One or two years in Compliance or Regulatory Affairs is desirable.

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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 $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.