Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “SENIOR SPECIALIST QUALITY ASSURANCE” (Industrial Engineers) in IL: $105k–$142k, median $112k.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 5 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).
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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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:
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.
Position Overview
The LAS Operations Training Specialist’s main responsibility is to prepare, facilitate, and perform training for new and existing LAS team members, as well as equipment users. This role is crucial in ensuring that all team members are trained properly and that their competencies are successfully met. To achieve this, you will be required to shadow our equipment service team to expand your knowledge and stay informed of day-to-day expectations. Furthermore, this role will be responsible for editing training materials, assessments, and competencies to reflect current processes. Lastly, this role will need to complete assigned competencies and end-user-proficiency assessments for learners and file all training documentation appropriately.
Essential Duties
include but are not limited to the following:
• Schedule, communicate, and lead technical training classes.
• Identify and adapt training style to meet learner needs.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions such as customized classroom instruction, in-lab coaching, hands-on/on-the-job instruction, virtual training , and other modalities, as needed.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training.
• Respond to technical questions or seek guidance if answers are unknown.
• Assist in retraining employees, as needed.
• Help develop the training expertise, behavior, mindsets, and skillsets of team members.
• Collaborate with other trainers cross-functionally.
• Assist in creating, editing, and maintaining training materials or process documentation .
• Maintain accurate records of training in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Display excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and build solid working relationships with peers at all levels of the organization.
• Work with the equipment service team to schedule a time to shadow different service events.
• Lead and motivate others, even when not in a position of authority.
• Display excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing workloads and circumstances effectively.
• Ability to quickly respond to and understand new information.
• Display excellent time management and ability to remain focused when working independently.
• Display strong organizational skills and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to continually learn, improve, and apply new training skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies as well as regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite Products.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to work overtime, as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds for approximately 15% of a typical day.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and
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