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 115000 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. Youll 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 bachelors 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 works out of our Des Plaines IL location in the Abbott Molecular Diagnostics Division. Were 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 Abbotts diagnostics instruments providing lab results for millions of people.

The Technical Writer will prepare technical documents in the forms of service manuals instrument service advisories technical service bulletins and troubleshooting guides for diagnostic/non-diagnostic instruments. Additionally they incorporate text graphs charts tables a clear and accurate manner. The Technical Writer confirms that data is presented in a clear complete accurate and concise manner. Performs other duties as assigned.

What Youll Work On

• Creates technical documents in the forms of service manuals instrument service advisories technical service bulletins and troubleshooting guides for diagnostic/non-diagnostic instruments in support of companys medical device product lines.

• Communicate with other writers engineers scientists product managers etc. to develop and understand technical content.

• Assists in document format and layout. Incorporates text graphs charts tables a clear and accurate manner.

• Confirms that data are presented in a clear complete accurate and concise manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

• Serves as the technical writing representative on product teams.

• Coordinates all activities related to the preparation and compilation of data and information into a single comprehensive package for new and revised service manuals instrument service advisories technical service bulletins and troubleshooting guides for diagnostic/non-diagnostic instruments.

• Communicates deliverables needed and writing process to team members. Assesses resource needs as timelines progress and communicates those needs to management. Utilizes format/style guidelines established by Global Service and Support (GSS). Obtains relevant product data and information.

• Abbott Molecular documentation systems and databases.

• Explain data in a manner consistent with the target audience and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in communications Engineering English Journalism or similar is required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Exacting attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years relevant professional experience in a related area such as R&D Technical Product Support or Medical/Technical writing.

• Familiarity with word processing flow diagrams and spreadsheets.

• Good working knowledge of personal computer software programs in the Windows environment and familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe FrameMaker.

• Good interpersonal and team skills. Understands the need to critically review own work before sending out for internal/external review by team.

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

$61300.00 $122700.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Operations Quality

AMD Molecular

United States > Des Plaines : DP01

Standard

Yes 5 % of the Time

Not Applicable

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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