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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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

For years, Abbott's medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it's glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine finger sticks.

Our location in Austin, Texas, currently has an opportunity for a Global Market Data and Analytics Analyst. This position is responsible for serving as a Division authority on global competitors and market dynamics. Global Market Intelligence provides information and insight that supports investment decisions, including product development, clinical programs, marketing programs, product launches and plays a key role in the strategy and financial planning processes.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develops and maintains market models for assigned segments. Works with Marketing, Health Care Economics, Finance, and Product groups to ensure that models reflect the anticipated market shifts and to achieve buy-in, while maintaining objectivity and ensuring that models have basis in fact.
• Assists with managing external data source vendors and processing of raw data streams
• Actively communicates model updates, competitive updates, and insights to global business partners on a timely basis.
• Supports development of Strategic and Operating Plans.
• Complies with Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned. This may include, but is not limited to: Support of Corporate Development activities; Performance and/or support of white space analyses; and Tracking dynamics in the healthcare landscape, purchasing, payment, and policy trends in key markets.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.  Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance and/or Economics or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience

• Masters Degree: MBA preferred but not required
• Possess advanced spreadsheet and data analytic skills.
• Ability to analyze data and surface keen business insights.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%, including internationally.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

 Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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