About this opportunity
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Scientist Technical Support
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’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the Core Diagnostics Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
The Scientist, Technical Support proactively contribute to design control or process/product improvement activities and investigations. The incumbent will perform or support microbiological testing, recognize adverse trends/emerging issues, and propose/implement solutions
What You’ll Work On
Perform microbiology testing including performing serial dilutions, plating of microorganisms and plate counting.
Perform production of microbiological media.
Project Management - Manage product and process improvements independently using established principles and procedures.
Proactively contribute to design control, process and product improvement activities, and investigations.
May perform or support test and process method modifications.
Recognize adverse trends and emerging issues.
Provides audit inputs and support as required.
Technical Support - Develop and design experiments, analyze data and recommend next steps.
Sharing Knowledge - Presents technical information to management. Share’s knowledge and expertise with others in work group.
Mentors or teaches others to facilitate timely resolution of product and process technical issues.
Strategic and Results Orientation - Demonstrates fiscal responsibility through support of product availability and improvements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in scientific and technical field; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Associate degree with 8 years of relevant experience
Minimum 2 years' experience in related work
Preferred Qualifications
Microbiologist that has performed successfully in an industrial or hospital microbiology laboratory.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to identify and rectify lab errors.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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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The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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