Job Description

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people\xe2\x80\x99s health. We\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the

student debt program and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s 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

Instructional Designer

This position is ONSITE and works out of our Austin, TX location in the CRM Division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Job Summary:

• Working in the training team skilled in instructional design, technical training, and multimedia.
• Leading or participating in all aspects of the industry-standard methodology for assessing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating content.
• Creating instructor-led courses (virtual and in-person), eLearning, and other instructional materials that simplify complex concepts, present information attractively, and maximize information retention and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborating openly and effectively with people at all levels in the organization.

What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Work On

• Lead instructional and technical content analysis activities. Understand the business needs and purpose of the content (based on user needs) prior to development.
• Work with Trainers and other SMEs to gather knowledge for efficient design and development including scheduling and attending knowledge transfer.
• Develop in-person instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and eLearning content, including but not limited to: on-demand modules, videos, PowerPoint presentations, course quizzes, activity handouts, and other instructional materials.
• Collaborate with Marketing to facilitate the generation of instructional materials and standard templates for design and writing alignment.
• Ensure design consistency, cross-functionality, and reusable content aligned with Abbott\xe2\x80\x99s strategy and brand.
• Apply tested instructional design theories, practice, and methods that maximize information retention and knowledge transfer.
• Lead meetings with stakeholders, SMEs, and other relevant parties.
• Manage project timelines and drive initiatives to ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage multiple priorities with the ability to assess and adjust quickly to the changing scope of the business.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of all curricula by facilitating successful review processes as needed on a continual basis.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or equivalent work experience in Education, Instructional Design, or related field.
• 2 or more years of relevant work experience, preferably as an instructional designer, educational technologist, eLearning developer, or related role delivering training content with demonstrated success

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the required elements for different work products like instructor-led training content, point-of-need content, general communications, etc. (High proficiency)
• Experience using PowerPoint, Articulate 360, BioDigital, or similar design and development software. (PowerPoint, Storyline 360, BioDigital used frequently within current team.) (High proficiency)
• Experience publishing eLearning to conform to SCORM standard. (Proficient)
• Knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models (e.g. ADDIE). (High proficiency)
• Written and oral communication skills. (High proficiency)
• Collaboration and interpersonal skills \xe2\x80\x93 the role will frequently interact stakeholders and other team members, so collaboration and open communication is essential. (High proficiency)
• Medical or lab knowledge (Preferred)

Travel possible 10% of the time

• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

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.

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