Instrumentation and Analytical Specialist
United States of America : Remote
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
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.
- Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
- 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.
The Opportunity
This position works out remote in the Diagnostics Division.
We’re 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 Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.
What You’ll Work On
Serve as a subject matter expert with-in the Technical Solution Design (TSD)Team; coordinating the tactical technical solution design of clinical laboratory automation and instrumentation through advanced analytical and product knowledge assessments.
Utilize and develop analytical tools and strategies that will increase instrument placements, while maintaining USO profitability goals, manages and coordinates a multitude of interrelated workflow project activities within the constraints of human and financial resources and changing priorities to ensure their successful completion. The Analytical/Instrumentation Specialist will play a strategic role and communicate with peers, senior sales management and IACC to recommend strategies for Abbott’s US Core Diagnostics Hematology, Immunoassay and Clinical Chemistry (HIACC) organization.
Core Job Responsibilities:
Serve as a subject matter expert for Abbott’s instrumentation and automation products to include preanalytical, analytical and post analytic solutions. Primary job will be to analyze user data, gather customer requirements, design an integrated, scalable and comprehensive solution to improve outcomes for clinical diagnostic healthcare customers. Work closely with the Automation and Workflow lead to analyze customer data and provide guidance and recommendations on solution design. Develop strategic sales strategies that leverage Abbott’s unique differentiation in the laboratory instrumentation and automation market. Expertise in creating and presenting custom designed solutions and leveraging the importance and value proposition to internal and external customers.
Work with Area senior management and their direct management to develop qualified prospect lists to assess demand and prioritize accounts and engagements. Lead team of sales professionals in highly complex customer environments where higher levels of automation, instrumentation and informatics solutions may be required; or where multi-site or matrixed costumer decision making is in effect. Activities include RFI/RFP assistance as it relates to technical data, solution development, pricing, value creation and customer meetings and presentations. Serve as a subject matter expert. Display leadership in mentoring and coaching fellow team members to continue the advancement of skills throughout the team.
The Analytics and Instrumentation Specialist will need to lead both entry level territory sales professionals; and also higher level employees such as IDN managers (US); and Product Specialists. As the Division’s subject matter experts (SMEs) on laboratory workflow analytics and instrumentation; responsible for educating others in their associated commercial teams on the various technical areas of clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology instrumentation and data analytics. There will be a significant element of training and coaching so their knowledge can be shared and drilled down into the organization.
Build and maintain effective long-term relationships with internal and external customers. Manage and support sales objectives and customer satisfaction to grow the business. Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
Serve as a subject matter expert in clinical laboratory design specialty automation and workflow. Display leadership in mentoring and coaching team members to continue the advancement of technical skills
Accountability and Scope:
Reports to Regional Manager, Technical Solutions Design
Collaborates with US sales organization, project management office, implementation service specialists
Customer responsibility primarily spans through Northeast US states
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: (i) selling technical products, services, installations, and configurations of automated diagnostics systems, laboratory automation systems, and system integrations; (ii) clinical laboratory science and laboratory operations and workflows; (iii) modifying informatics, laboratory middleware, and automation software; or (iv) conducting data analyses and utilizing data mining software specific to instrumentation and automation platforms.
Strong leadership / management skills
* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$83,000.00 – $166,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Sales Force
DIVISION:
CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION:
United States of America : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 50 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
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)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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Job Profile
RestrictionsRemote
Benefits/PerksCareer development Education benefit Excellent retirement savings plan Freedom 2 Save student debt program Free medical coverage Free medical coverage for employees FreeU education benefit Great Place to Work Health and wellness benefits Recognized as a great place to work Retirement savings plan Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution Student debt program Tuition reimbursement Work that matters
Tasks- Leadership
- Project management
- Selling
Analytical Analytics Automation Automation platforms Branded generic medicines Coaching Diagnostics Education Healthcare Informatics Informatics Solutions IT Leadership Management Medical Devices Medical science Mentoring Middleware Nutritionals Product Knowledge Project Management Quality System Reimbursement Sales Sales Management Sales Strategies Solution Development Strategic Sales Training Value Creation Workflow
Education