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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.

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 for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

+ An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 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

This position, **Reagents Scientist I** works out of our **Scarborough, Maine** location. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

This role will include producing antibodies for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests. The primary responsibility of the individual is the production and maintenance of the Technical Manufacturing Critical Reagent supply using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

What You’ll Work On

+ Maintains and supports the Critical Reagents supply according to production schedule

+ Responsible for assisting with product/process testing projects

+ Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement

+ Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions

+ Cross department cooperation to support R&D efforts

+ Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP

+ Understands and responds to customer needs

+ Maintains a broad range of knowledge of scientific principles and theories that must be applied to troubleshooting and diagnostic tests.

+ Demonstrates working knowledge of these scientific principles combined with technical proficiency to maintain high standard of production.

+ Follows and supports SOP and document system

+ Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement

+ Able to perform technical procedures and use laboratory equipment

+ Maintains good verbal and written communication skills and provides timely and accurate reporting both internally and externally

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in biology, immunology, or chemistry _or_ equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Minimum of 1-year laboratory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Familiarity with national and international testing standards related to mechanical and chemical testing.

+ Two or more years of industry laboratory experience.

**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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 $50,000.00 – $100,000.00. 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 [email protected]