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Global EHS Compliance Specialist - Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD) - Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 6 Locations
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 roles4 certified filings for “SENIOR CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST” (Information Security Analysts) in IL: $131k–$144k, median $137k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% 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
JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Benefits such as Medical and Dental Assistance, Life Insurance, Private Pension Plan, Medication Subsidy, Discount on Abbott stock purchases, among others. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. • We offer flexible work policies that allow a healthy balance between personal and professional life • We invest in the development of our employees through training andgrowth opportunities • We foster an environment where every voice is heard and valued Primary Job Function: • Establish, maintain, and provide subject matter expertise for formal divisional management systems and programs across EHS risk management disciplines—including industrial hygiene, process safety, loss prevention, and machine guarding—while also supporting relevant environmental management aspects related to water, waste, and air emissions across EPD manufacturing sites. • Act as a supporting function to the divisional program managing EHS risk for key Abbott Established Pharmaceutical Division (EPD) suppliers and third-party manufacturers, contributing guidance and technical support to internal and external stakeholders. Core Job Responsibilities: • Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing groups to actively support process design, development, and manufacturing, ensuring early identification and reduction of risks associated with the primary job function technical areas. • Provide support across process design, development, and manufacturing to drive waste weight reduction, enhance waste diversion outcomes, and advance circular economy objectives. • Provide guidance to sites supporting alignment with applicable process safety and occupational safety standards and frameworks, consistent with Abbott Corporate EHS requirements. • Support the identification and evaluation of higher‑risk processes, equipment, materials, and operations by providing technical input, recommended assessment approaches, and risk‑based guidance. • Contribute to divisional EHS performance by providing subject matter input and technical guidance during internal or external reviews, assessments, and reporting activities related to operational EHS risk disciplines. • Contribute to strategic planning activities for operational EHS risk disciplines by supporting periodic program effectiveness reviews, self‑assessments, and discussions related to operational, product, or regulatory changes. • Collaborate with Abbott EHS leadership in a technical advisory capacity to support understanding of EHS management approaches, key risks, and potential business impacts related to process and occupational safety disciplines. • Facilitate and participate in subject matter expert (SME) networks across the EPD network, serving as a technical liaison with Global EHS for these disciplines. • Collaborate with Abbott EHS leaders to understand EHS management, issues, and business impacts. • Provide support that all significant EHS aspects and activities are integrated in the Process Lifecycle management. Review and provide