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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.

Associate Scientist II

Working at Abbott

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 them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

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 works out of our **Columbus, OH** location in the **Nutrition Division** . In Research & Development, our ambition is providing innovative high-quality products, creating sustainable value, delivering superior user experience, and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life.

Primary Job Function

This role is responsible for coordinating microbiology testing activities to support ingredient qualification projects. The position involves developing test plans, managing internal and external testing, analyzing and summarizing data, and ensuring accurate documentation. The individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to communicate results and provide technical insights in a clear, concise manner. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects independently are essential for success.

What You’ll Work On

+ Coordinate Microbiology testing activity for ingredient qualifications, including test plan creation, coordination of both internal and external testing, verification of results, data summarization, and troubleshooting.

+ Work closely with Global Supplier Quality Assurance, Product Development, Project Management, and Purchasing groups in support of ingredient qualification projects.

+ Manage ingredient qualification testing projects under the guidance of a research scientist, project coordinator, or R&D manager.

+ Directs own daily activities to gather, verify, and summarize test data while incorporating appropriate procedures.

+ Interact with other groups, share information, provide updates, summarize information, and distill technical information for non-technical team members.

Accountability

+ Strategy: Projects are assigned with defined scope and goals. Assures activities are consistent with project critical path. Detailed direction of activities is not required. Budgets own time to carry out assigned duties.

+ Quality of Work: Responsible for documentation accuracy, quality, and timeliness of testing results and final assessments.

+ Work Performance: Successfully summarizes data and analyzes results; formulates conclusions and reviews progress with supervisor. Highlights out of specification or aberrant results to supervisor for review.

Required Qualifications

Required

+ Minimum B.S. in a scientific related field with 2 years’ experience in quality, research, or industry laboratory.

+ Experience with ingredient qualification for food production and Microbiology. Experience with macro and micro-nutrients, proximates, or project management are an advantage.

MISC:

+ This is an on-site role - not a remote role.

+ Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).

+ Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

**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 $55,300.00 – $110,700.00. 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]