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Global Product Leader, Clinical Decision Support
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Illinois - Lake Forest
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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 roles1 certified filing for “MANAGER - CORE GLOBAL SERVICES” (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers) in IL: $135k–$135k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 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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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
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. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. THE OPPORTUNITY We are seeking an experienced and visionary Global Product Leader to drive the strategy, innovation, and growth of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) portfolio. As healthcare systems face increasing clinical complexity, workforce shortages, care variability, and demands for improved outcomes, Clinical Decision Support has become a critical enabler of evidence-based, efficient, and personalized healthcare delivery. This highly visible leadership role will define the future of intelligent healthcare decision support by connecting diagnostics, laboratory informatics, clinical workflows, healthcare data, artificial intelligence, and enterprise healthcare ecosystems. You will work closely with customers, commercial teams, R&D, medical affairs, clinical experts, and executive leadership to deliver innovative solutions that improve clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, care quality, and patient experience. WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON Product Strategy & Vision • Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the AlinIQ Clinical Decision Support portfolio aligned with corporate growth objectives. • Position AlinIQ CDS within Abbott’s broader Digital Health, Diagnostics, and Healthcare Informatics ecosystem. • Identify emerging market opportunities, customer needs, regulatory requirements, industry trends, and competitive dynamics. • Develop business cases and prioritize investments based on clinical value, customer outcomes, market potential, strategic fit, and financial return. • Lead product portfolio planning, lifecycle management, platform expansion, and innovation initiatives. • Evaluate partnerships, clinical content providers, AI capabilities, healthcare integrations, and ecosystem opportunities. Product Development & Execution • Partner with R&D, software engineering, medical affairs, clinical affairs, quality, regulatory, data science, and commercial teams to deliver innovative solutions. • Translate provider, laboratory, payer, and health system needs into product requirements and development roadmaps. • Champi