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New · posted Nov 8

Abbott · Medical Devices

Senior Specialist Quality Assurance

  • Princeton, NJ
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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EmploymentFull-time
DeadlineOpen until filled

The role

Abbott Point of Care is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective.

We have an opportunity for the role of Senior Specialist Quality Assurance within our Abbott Point of Care (APOC) team, based at our Princeton, NJ headquarters. Working under broad supervision, manages the day-to-day compliance with applicable domestic and international regulations and activities related to complaint handling and Medical Device Report (MDR) submissions. Ensures that complaints are reviewed within established timeframes. Responsible for filing Medical Device Reports to the FDA (US), Medical Problem Reports to Health Canada, and Medical Device Incident reports to worldwide regulatory agencies in compliance with regulations for the division's products. Elevates complaints requiring management and Medical Affairs guidance, drives discussions and decision-making process to determine reportability.

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.

What you need

Required Qualifications

  • Associate degree
  • 2-4 years of experience in the relevant field - engineering and/or technical operational
  • Advanced computer skills, including statistical/data analysis and report writing
  • Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work in a diverse environment

Preferred Qualificationsnice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, healthcare, Science field preferred
  • Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations (21 CFR Part 820), GMP, and ISO 13485:2016
  • Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model

What you'll do

What You’ll Work On

  • Responsible for scheduling day-to-day activities to ensure timely review of medical event files within established timeframes.
  • Ensures potentially reportable complaints are assessed against criteria for reportability and reports are filed as necessary in compliance with worldwide regulations.
  • Works closely with Medical Affairs, Technical Support, Complaint Handling, and Complaint Investigation teams to ensure that the appropriate information is obtained from complainants to make sure an accurate and timely assessment of reportability is made.
  • Utilizes good judgment and makes timely decisions considering the facts and data at hand;; knows when to escalate to management.
  • Coordinates changing priorities
  • Uses tools effectively to monitor progress and results.
  • Collaborates with international country offices providing data, answers to questions, information for other countries’ competent authorities, metrics, and process enhancements.
  • Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
  • Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, distributors, affiliates and authorized representatives.
  • Performs verification of vigilance reports, as well as verification of data compiled for metrics.
  • Manages the Reportable Confirmed Malfunction List (RCML) process by running monthly reports and reporting as necessary.
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Pay and benefits

$78,000 – $156,000 a year

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How this compares

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

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

  • Free medical coverage in Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

  • Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Freedom 2 Save student debt program

  • FreeU education benefit

  • Career development

Where you'll work

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Working conditions

Standard

TRAVEL

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

Not Applicable

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JOB FAMILY

Operations Quality

DIVISION

APOC Point of Care

LOCATION

United States > Princeton : 400 College Road East

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From the posting

About Abbott

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:

  • 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 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 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.
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Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · November 8, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 9% below the US median for Complaints & Post-Market Quality roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$78,000 to $156,000 a year

Senior & Principal roles in the US8 roles publishing pay

Middle half $115,375 to $150,875, median $129,000
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$78,000—$156,000
All US$115,375$129,000$150,875

This role: Abbott's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Complaints & Post-Market Quality roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 8, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Complaints & Post-Market Quality

The general path across 28 open Complaints & Post-Market Quality roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Abbott's own promotion track.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Post Market Quality Engineer · Quality Specialist

    $104K median13 open
  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Post Market Quality Engineer · Postmarket Quality Manager

    $129K median10 open
  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Engineering Manager, Post Market Quality · Manager, Product Quality Complaint Data Analytics

  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director, Quality Assurance

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 23 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 4 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 6 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 3 linesRegulatory submissions: 1 lineQuality systems and risk: 1 lineData and digital systems: 2 linesCollaboration and leadership: 7 linesGMPDocumentationInvestigationsSubmissionsQuality systemsData systemsTeamwork
  • Collaboration and leadership7
  • Documentation and SOPs6
  • GMP and compliance4
  • Investigations and CAPA3
  • Data and digital systems2
  • Regulatory submissions1
  • Quality systems and risk1

Regulatory intelligence

The rules, regulations and standards behind this role

The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Complaints & Post-Market Quality work in medical devices, led by the five this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.

Company hiring pulse

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By discipline

  • Quality59 53%
  • Regulatory30 27%
  • Clinical22 20%

By level

  • Senior & Principal53 47%
  • Associate & Specialist32 29%
  • Manager24 21%
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