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Senior Quality Auditor

Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Illinois - Lake Forest

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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
  • What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “SENIOR SPECIALIST QUALITY ASSURANCE” (Industrial Engineers) in IL: $105k–$142k, median $112k. Most were filed at wage level III (40%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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73 H-1B filings certified since Oct 2025

The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).

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About the role

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. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott 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. • 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 a 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 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. The Opportunity This position works out of our Lake Forest, IL location in the Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics Division (RMDx) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.  The Senior Quality Auditor is responsible for developing and executing the Infectious Disease (ID) Business Unit (BU) audit program that ensures performance of independent internal compliance audits for RMDx entities (including affiliates) and suppliers as required. Duties will principally be within his/her region, but it will be necessary to support activities in other geographic regions. The Senior Quality Auditor shall also be responsible for performing third party supplier audits for strategic suppliers and as needed to supplement Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics Division (RMDx) BU site supplier audit programs. What You’ll Work On • Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies and procedures.  • Demonstrates commitment to the development, implementation, and effectiveness of applicable Quality Processes as per ISO, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.  • Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.  • Responsibility to understand and maintain awareness of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job.  • Perform other duties and projects as assigned. • Execute ID internal audit schedule. Collaborate with other Quality System Auditors to develop and maintain ID BU audit standards and procedures.  • As applicable, engage local site Quality teams in audit program, utilizing local qualified auditors/resources to perform cross-site audits, ensuring annual independent review of each site’s quality system processes.  • Perform audits, including preparation, conduct, and issuance of final audit report. • Assist with quality auditor training program, to assess and develop ID BU auditors through training and mentorship. • Support sites as required in prioritizing and correcting audit findings, including training, process development, additional directed audits, and providing on-site support. • Support ID BU l

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