FIXED TERM CONTRACT
Abbott in Ireland
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products, including diagnostics, medical devices, and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites. We have seven manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Kilkenny, Longford, and Sligo, as well as a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations, and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.
Abbott 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 worldwide rely on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, Glucerna, and ZonePerfect – to help meet their nutritional needs and live their healthiest lives.
Purpose of the Job
As an individual contributor, with guidance from your manager or team, you will support Medical Safety & Surveillance (MSS) by reviewing, assessing, and summarizing medical device complaint information for complex investigations and risk assessments. You will critically evaluate aggregate safety data from medical devices and communicate findings to internal stakeholders. Additionally, you will independently create and deliver medical safety training to a global audience, and draft documentation such as data reviews, clinical evaluations, literature reviews, and SOPs.
Major Responsibilities
* Create and present medical safety analyses, reports, and assessments both orally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders.
* Gather, analyze, and present findings from Medical Safety and Surveillance complaint data regularly, including tracking and trending activities.
* Ensure compliance with departmental SOPs and contribute to drafting new SOPs as needed.
* Develop medical safety training materials and deliver presentations to a broad international audience.
* Assist in preparing literature searches, data analyses, and regulatory documentation supporting medical device registration.
* Conduct literature reviews, summarize findings, and present information to cross-functional teams.
* Support colleagues with medical device complaint processing and conduct follow-up calls with customers to gather adverse event details.
* Determine complaint reportability to regulatory authorities and ensure timely vigilance reporting.
* Perform other duties, projects, or support tasks as assigned.
Education & Competencies
* Bachelor of Science or a related health science degree (e.g., dietitian, pharmacist, nurse) preferred.
* RAC certification is advantageous.
* 2-3 years of medical device experience, including data review, risk assessment, DFMEA review, and patient safety activities.
* Strong data analytics skills, including proficiency in Excel, PowerBI, or data visualization tools.
* Medical knowledge to apply critical thinking and data analysis to safety data and risk assessments.
* Basic understanding of global medical device regulations (primarily EUMDR, MedDEV), clinical research, and international standards (ISO, GSPR, MDGC).
* Willingness to learn additional regulations, standards, and guidelines.
* Commitment to following SOPs and procedures.
* Excellent presentation skills, both oral and written, for medical and scientific training.
* Proficient in Windows, Word, Excel.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, global team and independently.
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