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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.
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 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 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
- This is a remote position.
- Qualified candidates must currently live in the Oklahoma City, Tulsa Ok, San Francisco Bay Area or Las Vegas, NV area.
- Qualified candidates must currently live in the territory preferably near a major airport.
- Must be able to travel up towards 90% to 100%.
What You’ll Work On
Provide support to Abbott's Diagnostic Division (ADD) customers and field personnel as the primary contact for ADD’s highest complexity instruments for onsite instrument and assay integration and training; and serve as a resource for internal/external customers in troubleshooting and resolving instrument and/or reagent problems onsite or over the phone; and document information into the complaint handling system.
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. Lead multi-site/multi-instrument integrations for ADD instruments and reagents into customer sites/laboratories, including new product launch (NPL) products.
- Conduct comprehensive customer entrance interview to understand the customer’s needs; and manage their expectations within the defined service offerings. Plan the onsite integration process.
- Work with implementation project managers as technical lead to execute project plan across customer systems.
- Work with the customer to take ownership of the instrument. Assist customers with meeting their regulatory and validation requirements.
- Provide appropriate training for the customer on the newly installed instrument.
- Manage the integration process to meet customer expectations and timeline. Conduct thorough exit interview to present integration results and secure customer buy-in.
- Lead critical account management situations as part of combined sales/service/support effort.
- Perform troubleshooting on issues related to reagent or instrument performance designed to improve customer self-sufficiency.
- Provides technical phone and on-site support to proactively maintain product performance or resolve customer complaints with ADD products for hardware, software, and reagent issues. Investigate problems, diagnose probable causes, systematically eliminate alternatives, provide solutions, document information into complaint handling system.
- Position is critical to the support of the CAPA Quality Sub-System with responsibility for accurate documentation of customer complaints and the actions taken to resolve those concerns.
- Recognizes and communicates product issues and potential improvements to others in the organization in a timely and effective manner.
- Provide immediate feedback to Customer Service Organization; Global Service Support; and others regarding NPL field performance.
- Deliver onsite or classroom-based customer training.
- Customize onsite training to meet specific customer needs. Maintain and develop technical competence on instruments assigned as well as job-related tools and processes.
- Consults in the sales cycle regarding integration/technical/workflow issues, and the service cycle on Highly Serviced Instruments or other account management issues.
- Manage time, territory; systems and accounts effectively to meet customer needs; organizational priorities, and sales objectives.
- Follow defined Technical Application Specialist work processes for all aspects of job, including integration procedures, complaint documentation, time documentation, activity documentation, and TOR documentation.
- Provide data to the organization on customer use/preferences leading to customer driven design/customer usability.
- Responsible for identifying and communicating critical gaps and recommend potential improvements to cross functional work processes.
- Function as Subject Matter Expert or point-person on complex processes on cross-functional teams. Provide technical information to direct management/peers and other functional groups.
- This position is very visible to the external customer and will influence customer purchase decisions. This position is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Technical Application Specialist (TAS) organization to sales and service, influencing stakeholders in these areas.
- Frequent interaction with customers onsite and via telephone; SME/leadership roles on teams or major projects. Leadership shared with Field Service, Customer Support Center, or others on critical account management issues.
- Receives general direction and exercises considerable discretion as to personal work details. Accomplishes results individually, working remotely and in collaboration on teams and work groups.
- Develops processes and procedures for department. Recognizes the impact of the policies and procedures on the business and raises the issue if there is a potential conflict.
- Makes decision on reagent utilization on integrations and troubleshooting product replacement that impacts annual supply budget.
- Considers financial and customer implications as part of decision making.
- Critical contribution to the effectiveness of the CAPA system with responsibility for accurate documentation of customer complaints and the actions taken to resolve those concerns.
- Exhibits high level of integrity, honesty, keeping commitments and presenting information completely and accurately to both internal and external customers.
- Monitor and maintains customer satisfaction through direct contact.
- Adheres to safety guidelines, policies, procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, electronics or Medical Technology.
- Two (2) years’ experience in laboratory environment, field service, technical call center, or Abbott Diagnostics products.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology.
- Four (4) years’ experience in laboratory environment, field service, technical call center, or Abbott Diagnostics products.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
The base pay for this position is
$61,300.00 – $122,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: Support Services
DIVISION: CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION: United States > California : Remote
WORK SHIFT: Standard
TRAVEL: Yes, 100 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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.
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.
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 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 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
- This is a remote position.
- Qualified candidates must currently live in the Oklahoma City, Tulsa Ok, San Francisco Bay Area or Las Vegas, NV area.
- Qualified candidates must currently live in the territory preferably near a major airport.
- Must be able to travel up towards 90% to 100%.
What You’ll Work On
Provide support to Abbott's Diagnostic Division (ADD) customers and field personnel as the primary contact for ADD’s highest complexity instruments for onsite instrument and assay integration and training; and serve as a resource for internal/external customers in troubleshooting and resolving instrument and/or reagent problems onsite or over the phone; and document information into the complaint handling system.
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. Lead multi-site/multi-instrument integrations for ADD instruments and reagents into customer sites/laboratories, including new product launch (NPL) products.
- Conduct comprehensive customer entrance interview to understand the customer’s needs; and manage their expectations within the defined service offerings. Plan the onsite integration process.
- Work with implementation project managers as technical lead to execute project plan across customer systems.
- Work with the customer to take ownership of the instrument. Assist customers with meeting their regulatory and validation requirements.
- Provide appropriate training for the customer on the newly installed instrument.
- Manage the integration process to meet customer expectations and timeline. Conduct thorough exit interview to present integration results and secure customer buy-in.
- Lead critical account management situations as part of combined sales/service/support effort.
- Perform troubleshooting on issues related to reagent or instrument performance designed to improve customer self-sufficiency.
- Provides technical phone and on-site support to proactively maintain product performance or resolve customer complaints with ADD products for hardware, software, and reagent issues. Investigate problems, diagnose probable causes, systematically eliminate alternatives, provide solutions, document information into complaint handling system.
- Position is critical to the support of the CAPA Quality Sub-System with responsibility for accurate documentation of customer complaints and the actions taken to resolve those concerns.
- Recognizes and communicates product issues and potential improvements to others in the organization in a timely and effective manner.
- Provide immediate feedback to Customer Service Organization; Global Service Support; and others regarding NPL field performance.
- Deliver onsite or classroom-based customer training.
- Customize onsite training to meet specific customer needs. Maintain and develop technical competence on instruments assigned as well as job-related tools and processes.
- Consults in the sales cycle regarding integration/technical/workflow issues, and the service cycle on Highly Serviced Instruments or other account management issues.
- Manage time, territory; systems and accounts effectively to meet customer needs; organizational priorities, and sales objectives.
- Follow defined Technical Application Specialist work processes for all aspects of job, including integration procedures, complaint documentation, time documentation, activity documentation, and TOR documentation.
- Provide data to the organization on customer use/preferences leading to customer driven design/customer usability.
- Responsible for identifying and communicating critical gaps and recommend potential improvements to cross functional work processes.
- Function as Subject Matter Expert or point-person on complex processes on cross-functional teams. Provide technical information to direct management/peers and other functional groups.
- This position is very visible to the external customer and will influence customer purchase decisions. This position is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Technical Application Specialist (TAS) organization to sales and service, influencing stakeholders in these areas.
- Frequent interaction with customers onsite and via telephone; SME/leadership roles on teams or major projects. Leadership shared with Field Service, Customer Support Center, or others on critical account management issues.
- Receives general direction and exercises considerable discretion as to personal work details. Accomplishes results individually, working remotely and in collaboration on teams and work groups.
- Develops processes and procedures for department. Recognizes the impact of the policies and procedures on the business and raises the issue if there is a potential conflict.
- Makes decision on reagent utilization on integrations and troubleshooting product replacement that impacts annual supply budget.
- Considers financial and customer implications as part of decision making.
- Critical contribution to the effectiveness of the CAPA system with responsibility for accurate documentation of customer complaints and the actions taken to resolve those concerns.
- Exhibits high level of integrity, honesty, keeping commitments and presenting information completely and accurately to both internal and external customers.
- Monitor and maintains customer satisfaction through direct contact.
- Adheres to safety guidelines, policies, procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, electronics or Medical Technology.
- Two (2) years’ experience in laboratory environment, field service, technical call center, or Abbott Diagnostics products.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology.
- Four (4) years’ experience in laboratory environment, field service, technical call center, or Abbott Diagnostics products.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
The base pay for this position is
$61,300.00 – $122,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: Support Services
DIVISION: CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION: United States > California : Remote
WORK SHIFT: Standard
TRAVEL: Yes, 100 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Applications Specialist
Confirm the role meets specialty occupation standards
Applications Specialist positions typically require a degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. Verify the job posting specifies a degree requirement, not just a preference, since USCIS requires this for H-1B visa sponsorship eligibility.
Apply to employers with a sponsorship track record
Mid-size and enterprise software companies sponsor OPT and H-1B workers far more often than small firms. Look for employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications in the past, which signals familiarity with the sponsorship process and a higher likelihood of supporting you.
Start your STEM OPT extension application early
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field, apply for your 24-month extension at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Late applications can create authorization gaps that pause your employment and complicate your relationship with the employer.
Document your implementation and technical contributions
Sponsorship decisions often come down to demonstrated value. Keep a running record of systems you configured, rollouts you supported, and measurable outcomes. Concrete examples strengthen both your performance reviews and any future H-1B petition your employer files.
Raise sponsorship in the offer negotiation stage, not after
Bring up H-1B sponsorship before you accept an offer, not months later. Most employers who sponsor do so willingly when asked upfront. Waiting until OPT expires creates urgency that can work against you in the conversation.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for OPT-friendly Applications Specialist roles
Not every job board surfaces sponsorship-relevant details. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students, so you can find Applications Specialist openings at employers who are already open to supporting international candidates through OPT and beyond.
Applications Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an Applications Specialist on OPT?
Yes, as long as the role is directly related to your degree field. Applications Specialist positions typically fall under computer science, information systems, or engineering disciplines. You'll need to ensure your employer is aware of your OPT authorization dates and that your work authorization document, the EAD card, is valid before your start date.
Does an Applications Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It can, provided your underlying degree appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List and the job duties involve applying that STEM knowledge directly. Roles focused on software configuration, technical implementation, or systems integration generally meet this threshold. Your DSO at your university's international student office can confirm whether your specific degree and job combination qualifies.
What happens if my OPT expires before my employer files for H-1B?
If you're on STEM OPT and your employer files a cap-subject H-1B petition before October 1 of the fiscal year, you may be eligible for a cap-gap extension that bridges the gap between your OPT expiration and the H-1B start date. Without that timing, any lapse in authorization means you cannot legally continue working, so planning the H-1B filing timeline with your employer well in advance is essential.
How do I find Applications Specialist jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Applications Specialist roles at employers who are open to sponsoring international candidates. Filtering by OPT-friendly employers saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the interview process.
Do Applications Specialist employers typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT?
Sponsorship varies by company size and industry. Enterprise software firms, healthcare technology companies, and large consulting organizations sponsor H-1B visas for Applications Specialists more frequently than small businesses. The strongest indicator is whether a company has sponsored similar roles in the past, which is reflected in Department of Labor LCA disclosure data.