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About this Principal Consultant – RALS Informatics role at Abbott

Abbott · Onsite · United States - Illinois - Lake Forest
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:

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.
 

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for the role of Principal Consultant – RALS Informatics within our CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics division. It's a field-based remote role with 25% travel within the country.
CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics develops innovative informatics, data management, connectivity, and workflow solutions that help laboratories and healthcare organizations improve operational efficiency, data integrity, regulatory compliance, and patient care.
As the Principal Consultant – RALS Informatics, you’ll serve as the recognized subject matter expert for the RALS portfolio, guiding customers and internal teams through solution design, implementation, optimization, and adoption. You’ll influence product strategy, resolve complex customer challenges, and drive successful outcomes across strategic laboratory informatics initiatives.

What You’ll Work On

  • Serve as the primary technical and functional authority for the RALS platform, advising customers and internal teams on laboratory informatics workflows, system capabilities, and best practices.
  • Partner with Product Management, Professional Services, Customer Success, Support, Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory teams to align customer needs with product and service strategies.
  • Lead solution design, implementation planning, upgrade activities, and adoption strategies for complex customer environments.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for technical, workflow, integration, compliance, and business process challenges related to the RALS platform.
  • Guide customers in optimizing laboratory workflows, improving operational efficiency, supporting compliance objectives, and maximizing solution value.
  • Facilitate discovery sessions, architecture discussions, customer workshops, and executive stakeholder engagements.
  • Establish implementation standards, solution design frameworks, configuration guidelines, and support models that enable scalable customer success.
  • Assess industry trends, regulatory expectations, and data integrity requirements to identify opportunities for innovation and product enhancement.
  • Evaluate third-party integrations and supporting technologies to ensure compatibility, reliability, and business value.
  • Lead training programs, technical forums, webinars, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across customer-facing teams.
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to consultants, implementation teams, and customer-facing personnel to strengthen organizational expertise.
  • Represent Abbott as a trusted laboratory informatics expert through customer engagement, industry participation, and thought leadership activities.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • 12+ years of engineering, laboratory informatics, healthcare technology, laboratory operations, or related industry experience.
  • Experience leading complex software implementations, enterprise deployments, upgrades, or strategic customer initiatives.
  • Deep knowledge of laboratory informatics workflows, healthcare technology ecosystems, systems integration, and regulated operating environments.
  • Experience advising cross-functional teams on technical, operational, compliance, and implementation risks.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical and business concepts to technical teams, leadership, and customer stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a related discipline.
  • Experience with RALS, laboratory middleware, laboratory information systems (LIS), connectivity platforms, or quality management solutions.
  • Experience within laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare technology, nutritional products, or other regulated life sciences industries.
  • Demonstrated record of technical achievement through product innovation, publications, conference presentations, professional society participation, patents, mentoring, or recognized subject matter expertise.
  • Experience influencing decisions and aligning diverse stakeholder groups to achieve customer and business objectives.
  • Knowledge of laboratory compliance requirements, data integrity principles, and applicable regulatory standards.
  • Experience supporting third-party integrations and enterprise healthcare technology environments.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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

$99,300.00 – $198,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Support Services

     

DIVISION:

CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics

        

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

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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About Abbott

​ Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, ent

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