ABBOTT LABORATORIES Medical Safety Analyst - Nutrition - Columbus, OH Salary in the United States

Medical Safety Analyst

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.

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® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

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:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) vacation buy program 3 personal days 10 paid holidays
• Company Paid Pension Plan
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
• 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 stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.

Our location in Columbus, OH, currently has an opportunity for an Analyst Medical Safety.  In Research & Development (R&D) our ambition is providing innovative high-quality products, creating sustainable value, delivering superior user experience and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life.

Primary Functions/Goals/Objectives:

As an individual contributor, with guidance from manager/team, functions to support Medical Safety & Surveillance (MSS) by reviewing, assessing, and summarizing clinical research adverse event and/or medical device complaint information.   Critically assess aggregate safety data from clinical research and medical device data and communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders.

WHAT YOU’LL DO  

• Researching, organizing, and assimilating clinical research safety, and/or medical device information to support medical safety assessments, clinical study related safety reports.
• Presenting MSS related analyses, reports, and/or assessments orally and/or in writing within the department.
• Writing medical memorandums that provide justification of MSS decisions/guidance.   
• Participates on cross-functional Clinical Study teams as Medical Safety and Surveillance representative.
• Ensures the appropriate reporting of the events within business, cross-divisionally when appropriate. 
• Acts as the liaison between the MSS department and all other internal departments as well as to external customers such as study sites/ study coordinators, contract research organizations, and Data Safety Monitoring Boards associated with the trial. 
• Responsible for day-to-day medical device complaints medical case processing. 
• Comfortable developing training materials when needed and have good presentation skills to provide training to a broad international audience. 
• May write or assist in preparing, completing literature or website searches and data analysis for regulatory documentation supporting medical device. 
• Other duties/projects/support as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING  

Required  

• Bachelor's degree with related health science background. 
• 1-2 years clinical and/or other related experience. 

Preferred

• 1-2 years clinical and/or other related experience. 
• Some industry/ clinical setting experience desirable. 
• Knowledge and demonstrated application of understanding of enteral tube feeding and/or experience with tube fed population in clinical setting and/or nutrition support.
• Basic understanding of domestic and global regulations, clinical research, and international guidelines related to product /medical device safety. 
• Basic understanding of current clinical practices. 
• Understanding of department standard operating procedures (SOPs). 
• Clinical knowledge to apply critical thinking and data analysis to adverse event data collection and/or medical device assessments. 
• Computer proficient (Windows, Word, Excel). 
• Able to present medical and scientific data orally and in writing. 
• Enjoys working in a collaborative environment and with a multidisciplinary team.

MISC:

There is no relocation offered for this role.

Dietician encouraged to apply.

Apply Now

• * 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
• 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.
• Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $56,700.00 – $113,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.