Clinical Project Lead

Witney, England, United Kingdom

7/11/2025

About Us: At Abbott, we help people live more fully at all stages of life. Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 130 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.

Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops, and manufactures leading-edge glucose monitoring technology for use in both home and hospital settings, including our revolutionary Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System.

About The Role

As a Clinical Project Lead within Abbott Diabetes Care’s Clinical Affairs team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our clinical programs.

Responsibilities

As a Clinical Project Lead within Abbott Diabetes Care’s Clinical Affairs function, you will:

• Lead cross-functional project teams in the planning, execution, and close-out of clinical trials.
• Ensure clinical support is aligned with the needs of R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for clinical study delivery using both internal and external resources.
• Manage relationships with clinicians, CROs, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and other stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal updates, issue resolution, financial reconciliation, and project timeline tracking.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Data Management, Regulatory, Statistics, and Scientific Affairs to ensure seamless project execution.
• Contribute to the evaluation of new or modified Abbott Diabetes Care and competitor products through clinical studies.
• Maintain focus on key milestones, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
  
  

Education And Experience

• A degree in Life Sciences or a related field is preferred; however, candidates with strong relevant experience and alternative educational backgrounds will also be considered.
• Experience in the medical device or in vitro diagnostics (IVD) industry is highly desirable; pharmaceutical experience may also be considered. 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.
• Competitive salaries, bonus potential and excellent package of benefits.
• 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

For our International Finance Division we are currently looking for an experienced individual to join our great team in Slovakia as a Senior Accountant.

This is a stationary, full-time position and requires daily presence in our office in Bratislava.

Senior Accountant will perform various accounting functions and activities in close cooperation with Accounting Supervisor/Chief Accountant and in compliance with accounting standards and procedures.

What You'll Do

• Post journal entries and accruals.
• Perform reconciliation of all balance sheet account items.
• Review and book travel expense reports and invoices.
• Review and reconcile all intercompany transaction.
• Assist with annual audit preparations.
• Prepare tax returns, VAT reports and withholding tax reports.
• Prepare monthly and yearly statistics.
• Guide and provide support and expertise to junior members of the team.
• Participate in financial standards and policies setting.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
• Be focused on accounting and tax compliance.
• Perform other accounting duties in cooperation with Accounting Supervisor.
  
  

Required Qualifications & Background

• Master's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Competency in accounting and tax area.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Fluent Slovak/Czech is a must.
• Good knowledge of English language.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work with little or without any guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to support all other departments within the company.
• Stress management skills and ability to prioritize work.
  
  

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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