**About Abbott** 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946. **Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division – Longford:** The Longford facility plays a key role in helping Abbott to meet the increasing global demand for diagnostic testing in areas such as infectious disease, cancer, thyroid, and cardiovascular diseases. Longford is based in the midlands of Ireland surrounded by water with the River Shannon, Lough Ree and the Royal Canal. It has a vibrant collection of communities with a rich historical background. The County has plenty to offer to both visitors and citizens in sport, culture, literature, amenities, festivals, events, retail and dining. We currently have a position for Associate Qualtiy Profession in our Quality Department which will involve the following: **PURPOSE OF THE JOB:** **Conduct quality-related activities to deliver consistent, high quality documents, services, products and processes.** **MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:** **·** **General Area:** **Budgets own time to carry out assigned duties that support business goals Interacts constructively with employees, managers and cross-functional peers. Completes compliant documentation and provides solutions to local problems of low scope and complexity. Supports project work and acts as community member.** + **Quality System Compliance:** Maintains awareness of industry regulatory standards. Ensures compliance to site level policies and procedures by promptly reporting non-compliance issues to the department manager. Works effectively within the team. + **Risk Management:** Applies basic Risk Management principles to work. + Problem Solving: Receives general direction. Makes simple decisions. Carries out tasks related to area of responsibility with management oversight. **Depending on Functional Area** + **Operations Quality;** Completes process order/ documentation reviews and approvals. Completes incoming inspection of raw materials/ components per approved receiving documentation + **Risk Management:** Participates in the development or modification of Risk management files. + Complaint Evaluation: Investigates complex complaints with management oversight. Provides compliant solutions to a variety of complex problems + Ensures compliant documentation related to area of responsibility. + **Design Control / Documentation & Change Control:** Identifies areas for process improvement. Provides supporting information for change including reasons and justifications. Process changes per appropriate procedure. + **Validation/ Project Support:** Coordinates quality decisions between different quality and engineering groups. Participates in the development or modification of validation packages, design plans, and risk management deliverables (e.g. FMEAs). Team member helping and interfacing with suppliers to deliver product meeting our quality requirements. **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:** + Apprenticeship or Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering, or closely related discipline is required OR relevant combination of education or experience. + 0-2 years work experience in this job area. + Demonstrates basic understanding of regulatory requirements in the healthcare environment. Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/ , on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/ , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews (https://twitter.com/AbbottNews) . 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