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Senior Specialist Medical Affairs
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States of America : Remote · Remote
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 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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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: Job Title Senior Specialist Medical Affairs 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’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career of which you dream. • 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 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 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. The Opportunity We are seeking a Senior Specialist Medical Affairs supports both the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and Electrophysiology (EP) divisions. This is a fully remote position with travel throughout the Northeastern United States and Europe. Abbott is a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology , pioneering innovative technologies that transform the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and heart disease. From advanced rhythm management therapies to breakthrough solutions for atrial fibrillation, we empower physicians with cutting-edge tools that improve patient outcomes and help people get back to living their lives. What You’ll Work On: • Establishes and develops early customer relationships with Fellowship Directors to establish ABBOTT brand identification and ABBOTT product adoption in the United States. • Develops and maintains a data bank to track institutional programs, fellows and directors. • Contributes to the development and maintenance of relevant speakers. • Contributes to core and external fellowship curricula with quality education resources in cardiology, cardiac rhythm management and electrophysiology that further establish credibility and reliability with internal and external customers. • Works with Product Marketing and Sales management to provide advanced continuing education for physicians, fellows and other clinical and economic customers across multiple specialties. • Provides in-depth counsel to customers to understand and advance their understanding and capabilities related to ABBOTT products in multiple business segments. • Identifies program ‘champions’ within the sales organization to implement initiatives and liaise with program directors and fellows. • Mentor and train other team members, as needed, in curriculum design, development and VR Simulation for all applications • Establishes and manages vendor relationships that offer products and services of value to fellows. • Maintains the necessary communication skills and methods that provides for the exchange of strategic opportunity and program information valuable to fellows and ABBOTT field personnel. • Incorporates occupational and career development issues of greatest importance to fellows into ABBOTT initiatives. • Maintains an in-depth knowledge of Company products, therapies, educational market and business objectives in order to d