Senior Manager Medical Operations

Abbott; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage in HIP PPO plan

Excellent retirement plan with highe m

Tuition reimbursement

Freedom 2 Save education benefit

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Manager of Medical Operations to lead medical affairs across the in vitro diagnostics product lifecycle, providing scientific and clinical expertise to support development, regulatory compliance, risk management, and post-market activities.

You will partner with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Clinical, and Commercial teams to ensure medical considerations are integrated into business decisions and product strategy.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree PhD in Life Sciences, immunology, or Clinical / translational research or MD.
• Minimum 7 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical and Clinical assessments of IVD products, including assay performance, clinical utility, and patient impact.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Medical Operations, supporting new product development and on-market products through clinical review, evaluation, and strategic guidance.
• Lead clinical safety and risk assessments, contributing to benefit-risk evaluations, risk management documentation, and clinical evidence packages.
• Represent Medical Operations in cross-functional project teams, communicating medical insights and recommendations to stakeholders through presentations, reviews, and strategic discussions.
• Support investigations, CAPAs, complaints, and field actions by providing medical review and clinical impact assessments in collaboration with Medical Directors and quality teams.
• Manage and prioritize Medical Operations activities, ensuring effective execution of objectives, workload distribution, and team performance.
• Develop and deliver training programs that strengthen medical, clinical, and scientific capabilities across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating and enhancing medical operations processes, procedures, and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

PhD in Life Sciences/immunology/Clinical translation or MD

Job description

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: 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 works out of our Irving, TX location in the Core Labs Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is 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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Sr. Manager, Medical Operations, you will lead medical affairs activities across the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) product lifecycle, providing scientific and clinical expertise that supports product development, regulatory compliance, risk management, and post-market activities. You will partner closely with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Clinical, and Commercial teams to ensure clinical and medical considerations are effectively integrated into business decisions and product strategy.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

The Senior Manager of Medical Operations (aka Medical Affairs) provides Medical and Clinical subject-matter knowledge and support to all product lifecycle activities and processes, including new product development, on-market projects/activities, and risk management.

• Provide expert medical and clinical assessments of IVD products, including assay performance, clinical utility, and patient impact, ensuring medical requirements are incorporated throughout product development and lifecycle management.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Medical Operations, supporting both new product development and on-market products through clinical review, evaluation, and strategic guidance.
• Lead clinical safety and risk assessments, contributing to key deliverables such as benefit-risk evaluations, risk management documentation, and clinical evidence packages.
• Represent Medical Operations in cross-functional project teams, communicating medical insights and recommendations to stakeholders through presentations, reviews, and strategic discussions.
• Support investigations, CAPAs, complaints, and field actions by providing medical review and clinical impact assessments in collaboration with Medical Directors and quality teams.
• Manage and prioritize Medical Operations activities, ensuring effective execution of objectives, workload distribution, and team performance.
• Develop and deliver training programs that strengthen medical, clinical, and scientific capabilities across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating and enhancing medical operations processes, procedures, and systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate Degree PhD in Life Sciences, immunology, or Clinical / translational research or MD
• Minimum 7 years of experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced scientific, clinical, or medical background with expertise in IVD, diagnostics, medical devices, biotechnology, or life sciences.
• Strong knowledge of medical affairs, clinical evaluation, risk management, product development, and/or post-market surveillance activities.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in regulated healthcare environments.
• Proven ability to translate complex clinical and scientific data into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.

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.

Connect with us at abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 - $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Medical & Scientific Affairs

DIVISION

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION

United States > Irving : LC-02

WORK SHIFT

Standard

TRAVEL

Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
• Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
• Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials
• Work with infectious organisms or known infectious materials

EEO STATEMENTS

• Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
• EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
• EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

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