At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of innovative combination devices in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- Company: Join Abbott, a global leader in healthcare innovation and diabetes care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, structured development support, and impactful work opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for career growth and global impact.
- Why this job: Shape the future of healthcare while influencing regulatory outcomes and technical strategies.
- Qualifications: Experience in medical device development and strong strategic thinking skills required.
Job ID: 31147463
Company: Abbott Laboratories
Location: United Kingdom - Witney
Job Type: Full time
Category: Research & Development
Industry: Healthcare
Posted Date: 2026-04-28
About Abbott
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, nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
About Abbott's Diabetes Care team
Abbott is the global leader in Diabetes Care with the number one continuous glucose monitor worldwide. We are delivering breakthroughs for people living with diabetes with the highest level of accuracy in our unmatched sensing technology, we have more than 7 million Freestyle Libre users globally.
This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:
- In this pivotal role, you will define and drive combination device development strategy across the full product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with global regulatory standards and organisational objectives.
- You will act as the senior technical authority and primary R&D contact for all combination device–related regulatory and technical matters, influencing decisions at programme, portfolio, and executive level.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Act as subject matter expert for combination devices, providing technical, compliance, and regulatory leadership across R&D programmes.
- Define and lead the overall combination device development strategy across the portfolio.
- Oversee combination product development, characterisation, manufacturing transfer, and technical support activities.
- Serve as the primary R&D interface for combination device regulatory strategy, submissions, audits, and inspections.
- Ensure R&D activities meet global regulatory requirements, industry standards, and corporate/divisional policies.
- Drive cross functional collaboration across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Operations.
- Translate programme objectives into clear, measurable technical strategies and action plans.
- Proactively identify risks and develop robust mitigation and contingency strategies.
- Present technical strategies, progress, and risks to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Lead and inspire cross functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and regulatory excellence.
Qualifications and Experience
You are a senior technical leader with substantial experience in combination products including medical device development within a regulated R&D environment. You combine strong strategic thinking with the ability to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively across functions.
You will bring:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Deep understanding of global regulatory frameworks for medical devices and combination products.
- Experience contributing to regulatory submissions, audits, and inspections.
- A proven track record of setting strategy and leading complex, multi‑disciplinary technical programmes.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
- A collaborative mindset, with the ability to build trusted relationships across technical, regulatory, and operational teams.
What’s in it for you:
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape technical strategy, influence regulatory outcomes, and strengthen organisational capability across a global R&D organisation. At Abbott, you can shape your career while helping to shape the future of healthcare.
Competitive compensation
Structured developmental support
Work with impact at the forefront of Diabetes Care technology
Skills
- combination device development
- regulatory submissions
- medical device regulatory compliance
- product lifecycle management
- manufacturing transfer
- technical strategy development
- risk mitigation
- regulatory audits
- stakeholder management
- regulatory strategy
- technical leadership
- regulatory inspections
- regulatory compliance
- technical programme management
- regulatory risk assessment
Combination Device Development Manager in Oxford employer: Abbott
Abbott is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture in Oxford that fosters professional growth and development. With competitive salaries, private healthcare, and a robust pension scheme, employees are well-supported both personally and professionally. The opportunity to engage in meaningful work while receiving comprehensive training ensures that our team members thrive in their roles and contribute to impactful projects.
