at Abbott in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States
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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS
The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations – with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll 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 Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit – an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for the role of Scientist II for our Abbott Park , IL location. The primary function of this position is to execute and conduct, research, development, or scientific/ technical activities. May facilitate, develop or recommend improvements and/or new procedures related to products or processes. Provides technical review, direction and feedback to others and may lead small to medium projects. Independently develops data presentations for use within organization.
What You’ll Work On
+ With minimal oversight, investigates, creates and develops new methods and technologies for project advancement with limited assistance. Executes experiments , accomplishes established milestones and summarizes data, interprets results.
+ Conducts moderately complex experiments and recommends options for other project approaches or experiments.Analyzes and evaluates data from multiple disciplines, considering various factors. Possesses and applies knowledge of principles, practices and procedures and can drive projects to completion with minimal oversight.
+ Possesses and applies knowledge of principles, practices and procedures to evaluate data.
+ With oversight, recognizes and resolves basic to intermediate technical problems.
+ CFT member participates in project planning and updates; executes project plan with oversight from leaders; participates in defining project goals; develops timelines; comprehends resource requirements.
+ Participates in project planning for moderatelly complex projects with oversight from leaders; Participates in defining project goals; develops simple timelines; begins to comprehend resource requirements.
+ Presents scientific observations to management level within Abbott.
+ Participates in routine maintenance and lab safety.
+ Appropriately documents experimental results andprocedures independently, including verification and validation reportsaccording to established guidelines.
+ Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
+ Does not have any direct reports but may coach research associates and assist in problem solving.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications
+ Bachelors in biological or physical sciences, or mathematics and minimum of 4 years experience, or Masters with minimum 2 years experience, or Ph.D.
+ Working knowledge of experimental approaches/protocols and scientific methods such as designing experiments and interpreting data, with increasingknowledge complexity with experience.
+ Awareness of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics.
+ Basic computer skills – able to learn new computer programs.
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 growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $64,000.00 – $128,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
