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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.

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 .
• 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.

About the Role

This position works out of our France, Rungis location in the Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) Division.

We are seeking a highly skilled Regulatory Affairs Sr. Specialist to join Abbott Diabetes Care and lead regulatory activities across the EMEAP region, with a focus on France. In this role, you will drive regulatory strategy, ensure compliance with global and local requirements, and support the timely introduction and lifecycle management of innovative diabetes care products.

You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including Global Regulatory, R&D, Quality, Market Access, Marketing, Sales, Government Affairs, and Legal. This position is ideal for a proactive, detail‑oriented regulatory professional who thrives in a matrixed, international environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage regulatory activities for new product launches and rollouts across EMEAP
• Prepare, review, and maintain high‑quality technical documentation, including CE‑marking files for medical devices and IVDs.
• Support in‑country regulatory submissions, notifications, registrations, reimbursement activities, and tender documentation.
• Provide regulatory guidance for marketing materials and promotional activities.
• Monitor, interpret, and communicate regulatory intelligence for assigned countries.
• Advise internal teams on MDR, IVDR, and local regulatory requirements; support implementation of new or updated regulations.
• Coordinate regulatory strategy for design or labeling changes, including documentation review and authority interactions.
• Participate in internal and external audits with regulatory impact.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott’s Quality System, ISO 13485, MDR/IVDR, and applicable local regulations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to projects improving quality system efficiency and product quality.

Required Qualifications

• Min. Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline.
• Solid understanding of MDR (EU 2017/745) requirements, including the CE‑marking process, and applicable regulatory frameworks to Medical Devices ; experience with In Vitro Diagnostics (IVDs) is preferred.
• Min 5 years experience in a similar regulatory affairs role.
• Experience with in‑country regulatory activities in France
• Proven ability to lead regulatory strategy for product launches, design changes, and labeling updates.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a matrixed, geographically diverse environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English and French, both written and verbal (Knowledge of other languages would be an advantage).
• Experience interacting with regulatory authorities and supporting cross‑functional teams (R&D, Quality, Market Access, Marketing, Sales).

The base pay for this position is

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

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