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Senior Manager Specimen Bank
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Illinois - Abbott Park
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 roles2 certified filings for “Manager, Procurement” (Logisticians) in IL: $80k–$100k, median $90k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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: Senior Manager Specimen Bank 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. 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. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are 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 Senior Manager Specimen Bank Location: AP20: Abbott Park, Illinois The Senior Manager Specimen Bank serves as the Principal Investigator and leads daily operations for the internal biospecimen collection across U.S. sites. In this roe, you will drive strategic expansion of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved internal collection to include additional sites and broader participant pools, aiming to reduce biospecimen costs and support research, clinical studies, and product development. This role oversees site leads, providing leadership and technical expertise in biobanking practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and aligning operations with strategic research objectives including product submissions. What You'll Do • Manages biobank teams; assists with hiring, coaching, training, and motivating personnel to meet departmental needs • Oversees Internal Specimen Collection Program adherence as Principal Investigator — ensuring all internal collection studies comply with regulations, including Informed Consent • Oversees specimen procurement, receipt, processing and cataloguing of samples, ensuring adherence to IRB limitations, data privacy, and validated inventory systems • Oversight of sample storage conditions for biobanking, including temperature control, equipment maintenance, and inventory management • Functions as point person for identifying and collaborating with new vendors and research partners in contract development and negotiation Required Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences • Minimum 2 years of Management experience • Minimum 10 years: Biobanking, clinical research, or specimen management within IVD industry, a laboratory, or clinical environment Apply Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.