ABBOTT LABORATORIES Associate R&D Scientist, Diagnostics Salary in the United States

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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

We are seeking an Associate Scientist Research and Development in our Diagnostics Division

Job Summary:

Leads projects. Provides technical review, direction, and feedback to others.  Perform characterization, verification and developmental stability testing/witness/material management on the Alinity ci and ARCH ci platforms/assays. Supports Assay Development.

Main Responsibilities:

• Works with new systems such as PEAR, EDMS, RSLMS, APLM and SBM.
• Experimental procedures: Conducts experiments, accomplishes established milestones and summarizes data.
• Recommends options for other experiments.
• Presents data within team.
• Expertise and Problem Solving: Troubleshoots instrumentation or experiments; recognizes and assists with technical problems.
• Anticipates, recognizes and resolves technical problems.
• Project Planning: Participates in planning project tasks; providing input to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Lab Safety: Participates in routine maintenance and lab safety.
• Documentation: Appropriately documents experimental procedures and results according to established guidelines.
• Appropriately documents design control activities according to established guidelines.
• Quality: Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Translates top-level goals to specific project level goals for individual team member.
• Establishes and reviews complex plans for multiple projects or activities.
• Plans resource allocation and distribution.
• Responsible for CAPA activities. CAPA activities include, nonconformance's, potential nonconformance and investigations. 

Accountability/Scope:

• Works across functional areas/programs within division.
• Contributes to the definition and timely achievement of goals
• Responsible for project completion.

Minimum Qualifications:                

• B.S./M.S. in life of physical science

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic Computer Skills. 
• Experience with PEAR, EDMS, RSLMS, JPM, Excel, APLM preferred.
• Knowledge of analytical instruments  ARCH c/i and/or Alinity c/i/s platforms preferred. 

Please note: This position may be assigned to the 1st shift on Tuesday through Saturday or 2nd shift Monday through Friday.