Technical Scientific Writer

Job Description

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 160 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

The position of Technical Scientific Writer serves our Toxicology business unit principally located in our Gretna, Louisiana office. The Technical Scientific Writer will be responsible for collaborating with cross-functional team members to prepare new and update existing SOPs, works instructions (WIs), and supporting materials. They will develop, write, edit, and format materials such as Standard Operating Procedures, Business Practices, forms, checklists, technical manuals, installation guides, user manuals, and related technical and business process documentation. When creating, updating and enhancing the documentation, they will adhere to format, content and style guidelines, giving consideration to usability and ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality. Additionally, this position will be required to administer the processing of documents via the established Document Processing Review and Control process. This may require communication through a variety of media (e.g. CD, intranet, on-line training, etc.)

The Technical Scientific Writer will work independently to edit, format and/or write SOPs or User Manuals based on a process map or QC/revise existing documentation according to template/style guide. They will act as a “scribe,” writing documents according to template/style guide during meetings with subject matter experts and will lead a team of subject matter experts to facilitate discussions and reviews of processes and documentations with time, experience, and demonstrated ability. The role may serve as a project manager to lead “sub-projects” representing work processes, assist with writing charter documents and requests for capital expenditures. This is an opportunity to work with a very diverse group of professionals.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the workplace, healthcare providers, and individuals.

• Oversee the writing, review, and finalization of SOPs and WIs, to provide written, formal process documents and support harmonization of processes across the project
• Work with Operations Manager, QA Manager and project stakeholders to establish priorities and timelines for SOP /WI development and review
• Interview subject matter experts, read regulatory guidance, and observe activities to become familiar with current processes
• Review process maps, checklists, and instructions documents and apply them to development of project SOPs
• Evaluate project SOPs for consistency with Sponsor and Corporate SOPs and recommend revisions to project SOPs to align with Sponsor and Corporate SOP requirements
• Recommend SOP/WI revisions, based on reported quality issues and identified areas of risk
• Coordinate final review and approval of SOPs/WIs with project leadership
• Assist the Training Coordinator in preparing materials to train staff on SOPs and Work Instructions
• Provide progress reports on SOP/WI development status to QA Manager and project leadership
• In conjunction with the QA Manager, coordinate annual review of project specific SOPs and update SOPs in accordance with reviewer comments
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred OR at least 3 years of demonstrated ability in technical or medical writing
• 3 years or more of prior experience specifically as a technical/business writer for writing controlled process documentation (e.g., SOPs, user manuals) in the bio/pharma or medical device industry (or other regulated environments may be considered)
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite products and electronic document management repositories
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds on a regular basis
• Able to work extended hours on evenings and weekends as required
• Must be able to wear personal protection equipment which includes gloves when required

• MS Office expertise
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Visio
• Previous technical writing experience
• Experience working within a regulated environment
• Experience with Document version control

• Drives for results
• High level of attention to detail
• Focused on teamwork
• Strong communication & organizational skills
• Initiative

At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 130 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 107,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please send an email to [email protected].