Sr. Economic Analyst

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location. The Sr. Economic Analyst will be an integral member of a global corporate economics department, working in a team-based environment to support and promote the economics function at Abbott. The Sr. Economic Analyst will apply a working knowledge of economic and financial market principles to understand the external environment and support ongoing business needs.  

What You’ll Work On

In this role you will work on a variety of projects that support Abbott’s global businesses, focusing on industry and market analysis. Specific tasks may include:

• Applying statistical and financial analysis of public and private data, to provide timely insights of underlying trends and patterns for key markets
• Constructing and maintaining various economic indexes, dashboards, and other data visualization & reporting tools
• Monitoring and tracking changes in global financial markets and how they relate to economic, healthcare, geopolitical, and industry risks
• Contributing research, econometric and time series analysis, and data visualization to department reports and communications

Required Qualifications

• A degree in Economics, Finance, or related quantitative field
• Demonstrated experience working with data from multiple sources, building and validating datasets, and conducting econometric or financial analysis
• 5+ years of prior work experience in an economic or financial analyst role

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills, experience with econometric/statistics software, and a willingness to learn other software tools as needed
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate financial concepts and themes to a general business audience
• The ability to work on both independent and group projects, and to interact with internal colleagues across functions and levels, while contributing to the overall growth of the team
• A strong interest in economic and financial issues along with the curiosity and desire to develop their personal skill set

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

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Financial Planning and Analysis

     

DIVISION:

FIN Corporate Finance

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06D

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf