Technical 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Technical Writer

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

Our Princeton, NJ location has an opportunity for a Technical Writer in the Instrument Operations Software technical group within Abbott Point of Care (APOC). Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology.

In this role, the Technical Writer will work under general supervision and research, write, and edit systems documentation, procedures, and work instructions in support of manufacturing software and engineering functions related to high technology assembly operation.

What You’ll Work On

• Working within the confines of the Division Quality Assurance policy as well as domestic and international regulatory requirements, writes, edits, and formats a wide variety of technical documents.
• Collaborates with software and hardware engineering, operations, quality, and regulatory affairs, among others, to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Leads software and document periodic reviews.
• Leads projects to improve departmental processes that require cooperation from other functional groups.
• Documents CAPA investigations for the software engineering team.
• Remains current on developments in and knowledge of the company's and department’s products, policies, and objectives, including regulatory requirements and restrictions.
• Supports all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• 3 years of experience as a technical writer in a medical or high technology (preferably biotechnology) environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model.
• Familiarity with software concepts and software development.
• MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) skills.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
  
  

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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 $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.