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 your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position MCSO Medical Information Manager works out of our Lake Forest, IL location on site in the Infectious Disease Business Unit of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

What You’ll Work On

The Medical Information Manager will lead the team, focusing on optimizing processes and enhancing collaboration within the medical affairs department. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of medical information dissemination and scientific writing, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while effectively engaging with diverse stakeholders. Experienced Medical Writer with a strong career history of contributions to Medical Writing group, including involvement with best practices/tools/applications and surveillance of changes in Medical Writing norms per American Medical Writers Association guidelines. The Medical Information Manager applies advanced knowledge within or across multiple disciplines and leads special projects while overseeing the on-the-job training aspects for all Medical Writers on the team. Serves as Medical Writer subject matter expert on Medical Writing tasks.

Lead and manage the Medical Information and Medical Writing teams, ensuring high performance and professional development.

Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment, encouraging open communication and teamwork.

Collaborate with Medical Directors to review and approve content, ensuring clinical accuracy.

Develop and implement efficient workflows and processes for medical information dissemination and scientific writing.

Ensure timely and accurate responses to inquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.

Ensure content is disseminated to the intended audience in a timely manner.

Continuously evaluate and improve existing processes to enhance productivity and quality.

Oversee the creation of high-quality scientific documents, articles, presentations, and educational materials.

Ensure all content is accurate, compliant with regulatory standards, and aligned with organizational goals.

Propose and implement process improvements, including writing process improvement charters, identifying CFT members, obtaining stakeholder agreement, presenting recommendations to upper management, and executing steps to implement.

Train team members on guides, templates, checklists and/or job tools, good writing practices and Medical Writing norms.

Develop and maintain training strategy for team members and ensure team members are trained.

Review training expectations and strategies with management to ensure adequate training completion as well as for alignment with team members’ development plans.

Maintain troubleshooting guide templates. Implement global service and support feedback. Present changes to users. 

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree (advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, or related field preferred). (Preferred an advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, or a related field such as PH.D)

Experience: Minimum 6 years in medical writing, medical information, or related roles within healthcare, pharmaceutical, or diagnostics.

Travel: Up to 10% in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

Leadership: At least 3 years of leading or training others in a similar role.

Experience: At least 8 years in medical information, medical writing, or related roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

Expertise: Expert in American Medical Writers Association guidelines.

Professional Interaction: At least 3 years working with medical professionals in a similar role in a similar-sized organization.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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 $97,300.00 – $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.