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 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 is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

As a Project Design Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to provide organizational and project support to the Dept. by working directly with a cross-functional team, external translation suppliers, as well as internal Design Production Artists to coordinate and execute activities related to the development of packaging and labeling items for the launch and maintenance of Abbott Diabetes Care products (FreeStyle Libre). You'll assist to integrate activities associated with upgrades/changes to existing products and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs. In addition, you may be responsible for project documentation, schedules, time-lines and change orders, and meeting minutes. You'll leverage your communication and interpersonal skills as you effectively represent our department in cross-functional teams and actively participate to coordinate on-time delivery of accurate Artwork and labeling items. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, Ca.

What You'll Do

• Project coordination with internal cross-functional teams consisting of R&D, Regulatory, Legal, Purchasing, Operations, and Quality to develop packaging and labeling items for new products or revisions to existing products.
• Accountable for preparing the required Packaging and Labeling items to meet project launch timelines.
• Responsible for organizing and coordinating the efficient use of Artwork and Packaging resources to meet deadlines for new product introductions (NPIs), product releases and product revisions.
• Tracking and coordinating the translation of product packaging and labeling items with language translation agencies, including managing relationships and performance with these partners.
• Responsibilities may include estimating and managing budgets for artwork and packaging project deliverables
• Interpreting project schedules and escalating project timeline risks to management as needed, following through on project deadlines and/or adjustments.
• Performing Labeling Coordination tasks using electronic workflow system, applying attention to information details and ensuring data accuracy.
• Ensures Standard Operating Procedures are followed, may identify and suggest process improvements.

Experience You'll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications or Marketing or minimum of five years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• 2-4 years of work experience including coordinating and executing project activities.
• Understanding of AGILE (or similar) documentation approval system.
• Familiar with Engineering Change Orders (ECs) and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Ability to read and interpret project schedules.
• Strong proofreading ability and attention to detail is required.
• Must demonstrate strong problem solving techniques.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, must be service oriented
• Computer literacy with both PC and MAC platforms
• Software literacy levels desired: Microsoft Office Suite: Mid level experience
• Ability to work on premises for core working hours of department.
• Knowledge in legal aspects of packaging, trademarks, and promotions is helpful but not a required.
• Understanding of FDA regulatory issues related to medical device products and/or diabetic disease states is helpful but not required.
• Background in print production is preferred but not required. Good time management skills; ability to set priorities and remain flexible to changes.
   

Preferred:

• Ability to read and interpret project schedules.
• Demonstrates accountability, strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy-Strong proofreading ability and attention to detail is required.
• Must demonstrate strong problem solving techniques.
• Exhibits excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills when interacting with both internal and external customers
• Strong interpersonal skills, must be service oriented.
• Displays solid organizational skills, with the flexibility to quickly realign priorities to meet changing business needs.
• Highly organized
• Ability to work on premises for core working hours of department.
• Knowledge in legal aspects of packaging, trademarks, and promotions is helpful but not a required.
• Background in print production is preferred but not required.

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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.

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Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices:

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

CRM

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Diabetes

We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Vascular

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Structural Heart

Structural Heart Business Mission:  why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

EP

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

HF

In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

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.

Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.

Nutrition

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.