Senior Field Clinical Specialist - Central (WI, IL, KY)

Senior Field Clinical Specialist

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program, and 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.

In Abbott's Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

We are seeking an experienced, high caliber Senior Field Clinical Specialist. This position will be primarily responsible for demonstrated and consistent technical and clinical support to the Clinical Affairs Organization, with specific focus on BU technologies and therapy areas.

This individual will provide field support of clinical research study procedures with Abbott BU technologies, as well as, accurate technical support/troubleshooting, project and/or territory management, general field image representation for Abbott, and field input to BU product management groups. Will function as an expert resource for covering clinical studies/procedures, handling challenging technical/protocol troubleshooting scenarios, critical software or product testing, product or project advisory boards, and high-profile presentations while collaborating with the sites and other cross functional partners on BU clinical studies.

What You'll Do:

• Proactively, and with minimal oversight, facilitate sustained strong performance and capabilities of study sites within their territory.
• Deepen area(s) of expertise and function as a regional clinical and technical resource.
• Utilize effective communication skills in difficult conversations with key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with KOLs and commercial partners to educate and deliver key clinical trial highlights.
• Contribute additional value to the organization beyond primary responsibilities which may include but are not limited to: actively seek opportunities to deliver value on a national level, serve as a study champion, provide feedback on product performance, actively participate in HF Consortium, act as a mentor to other FCS staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, biological sciences, or a related field, OR equivalent or related experience in cardiology or clinical research.
• 5 or more years of progressively more responsible relevant clinical work experience in the cardiovascular field.
• High level of competency in cath lab and operating room protocol and procedures.
• Recognized as a leader/expert beyond local territory.
• Ability to travel approximately 75%, including internationally.

The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.