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Abbott 2025 Regulatory Affairs Operations Professional Development Program in Abbott Park, Illinois

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.

Our Regulatory Affairs, Operations Professional Development Program (RAOPDP) is an entry-level, three-year rotation program designed to offer hands-on experience while promoting personal and professional growth.

As a member of RAOPDP you will:

  • Be a regular full-time employee of Abbott Laboratories and qualify for the same competitive salary and benefits as other Abbott employees.

  • Assume full responsibility and contribute as a functional regulatory affairs professional.

  • Rotate through three challenging, demanding, and diverse assignments.

  • Develop a well-rounded skill set through assignments in the established learning tracks (see below) for the program.

  • Relocate to various sites to experience assignment diversity and operations.

  • Work within multiple functional areas during your rotational program at Abbott.

  • Have the opportunity to explore possible crossover assignments within other Regulatory and Operations Programs (i.e. Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety).

  • Be paired with a mentor to assist in the development of your regulatory professional career, with defined opportunities to build experience and growth through increasing challenges and levels of responsibility through successive rotations.

  • Create a personalized growth plan to serve as a step-by-step guide towards the experiences, knowledge and resources necessary to achieve your career goals.

  • Obtain training customized to support your individual growth and development.

  • Report to a department manager in each assignment who will oversee your day-to-day responsibilities.

RAOPDP Rotations :

  • Technical and Introductory Rotation

  • Specified Ops/RA Rotation

  • International Rotation

Requirements:

  • Bachelor or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or General Engineering.

  • Engineering related internship/co-op/work experience.

  • Strong academic performance and extracurricular achievement. Minimum 3.0 GPA

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity.

  • Qualified candidates must be interested in pursuing careers in Regulatory Affairs.

  • Ideal candidates will have no more than one year of work experience post-graduation to qualify for the entry-level program.

The base pay for this position is $48,000.00 – $96,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com

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