Associate Chemist (Shift)
About this opportunity
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.
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure® and Glucerna®, to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.
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.
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
As the Shift Associate Chemist , responsible for ensuring all testing activities are carried out in a safe and productive manner.
Assures compliance with in-house and/or external specifications and standards, such as GMPs, Class A and ISO regulations.
May be required to do GMP/GLP training.
Assists in method transfers, equipment qualification, troubleshooting and determining root cause for quality issues on production floor.
Alerts engineering and operations to conditions that may adversely impact the customer experience.
Assist in batch corrections and lab investigations.
Responsible for audits, incoming quality assurance, and feedback and reporting.
What You’ll Do
Provide testing, result reviewing, equipment calibration and maintenance as well as analytical services to Plant Operations to ensure seamless and smooth process operations.
All operations in the Analytical Laboratory are carried out in a safe and productive manner, adhering to GMP/GLP and ISO/IEC 17025 standards at all times.
Develop and apply procedural knowledge of work area.
Typically acquired through on-the-job training.
Develops a working knowledge of how own activities integrate with the work of the team.
Uses information-gathering skills.
Assignments require judgment with decision-making.
Receives minimum supervision for all work.
Organizes and completes tasks according to assigned priorities.
Demonstrates an awareness of the relative urgency of tasks and responds
accordingly.
Exchanges and verifies job-related information to provide support.
Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), hygiene rules, and sanitation standards.
Provide training for new hires and analysts.
Any other duties assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Technology or related discipline, or Diploma with at least 1 to 3 years of experience.
Preferably 1 year experience in a chemistry laboratory testing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Fresh graduates with experience in an academic laboratory environment are also acceptable.
Basic knowledge in laboratory instrumentation, such as HPLC, UV, ICP, etc.
Practical experience working in a fast-paced laboratory environment with tight deadlines and able to solve problems in a speedy and methodical manner with good follow-up on action items.
Able and willing to work shift hours.
Location
This position is based in Tuas, Singapore .
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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