Staff Scientist - Analytical Chemist

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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 Staff Scientist, Analytical Chemist role works onsite at our Santa Clara CA location in the Abbott Vascular Division .  Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

The Staff Scientist - Analytical Chemist is responsible for the initiation, design, development, execution, and implementation of scientific research projects.

What You’ll Work On

• Investigates the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to potential technologies, materials, processes and products.
• Perform E&L method development, analysis, and validation (LCMS, GC/MS, ICP/MS).
• Plans and executes laboratory research to prove feasibility of concepts.
• Maintains substantial knowledge of state of the art principles and theories and contributes to scientific literature and conferences.
• Identifies and initiates programs which result in innovative application of existing or new products or technologies.
• Conduct experiments and/or develop strategies for consideration that extend beyond known scientific and engineering precedents.
• In order to enhance professional knowledge, the Advisor will review technical documents/publications, attend professional meetings, and interface with suppliers/vendors.
• As the organization's technical expert, the advisor will provide advice, assistance and direction to project teams and management, when required to assist with problem recognition, review, and resolution.
• Serves as an advisor on technical acquisitions and new technology development teams.
• Mentors other employees when appropriate.

• ​Required Qualifications
• Master’s degree related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 10 years related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area.
• Experience and understanding of cGMP, ISO 10993 part 18, FDA and ICH requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. Degree preferred
• Strong background and experience with analytical method development using LC/MS, GC-MS and ICP-MS.
• Perform E&L method development, analysis, and validation (LCMS, GC/MS, ICP/MS).
• Comprehensive knowledge of multiple technical disciplines, including HPLC, GC-FID, GC-MS, LC-MS and data interpretation.
• Recognized as an expert in the field and provides technical expertise/advice that will further company-wide projects and initiatives.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
• Works on extremely complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
• Has expert knowledge of the impact of various solutions on the business.

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