Scientist

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Scientist

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.

• Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 location in Abbott Park, IL, currently has an opportunity for a Scientist role.

The Scientist will contribute to the research and development of diagnostic assays and reagent systems within the Transfusion Medicine or Core Diagnostics franchise. This role focuses primarily on Developmental Stability Studies supporting new product development, including feasibility, verification & validation (V&V), and lifecycle management activities of in-vitro diagnostic products. The scientist will generate high‑quality experimental data, support cross‑functional teams, engage the troubleshooting/investigation, and ensure robust scientific documentation in accordance with Abbott design control, quality system requirement and good documentation practices.

What You’ll Work On

• With oversight, designs, execute and support evaluation of developmental stability studies for reagents, controls, calibrators, and assay components across different phases of product development
• With minimal guidance, authors and executes stability protocols, experimental plans, data summaries, and reports.
• Contributes to development and maintenance of SOPs and technical documentation.
• Analyzes experimental data requiring evaluation of identifiable factors and trends. Identifies issues, supports troubleshooting, and proposes potential solutions with guidance from senior team members.
• Accurately documents development work in Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN) and approved data systems. Presents data clearly within the project team and contributes to scientific discussions.
• Works effectively within cross‑functional teams including R&D, Quality, and Project Management. Provides input to project planning and supports execution of assigned tasks and deliverables.
• Ensures compliance with Abbott quality systems and applicable regulatory standards in a regulated R&D environment.

Required Qualifications

• B.S in biological or physical sciences with minimum of 2-3 yrs of experience or M.S. with 2 years' experience
• Working knowledge of experimental approaches/protocols and scientific methods such as designing experiments and interpreting data. Familiarity with laboratory techniques relevant to diagnostic assay development and stability testing.
• Awareness of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics
• Computer skills - ability to learn new computer programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry training are preferred.

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