R&D Chemist I

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, learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You will also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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 student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• Recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• Recognized as one of the best big companies to work for and the best place to work for diverse employees, working parents, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of R&D Chemist I is within our Toxicology Laboratories located in Santa Rosa, CA.  Primary duties include completing validation projects for laboratory testing methodology for determining drugs and metabolites in biological matrices. This role will be instrumental in providing our clients with accurate and timely test results.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

Shift

Monday to Friday

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

What You’ll Work On

• Preparation of solutions for validation experiments.
• Extraction of drugs from biological matrices.
• Submission of samples on LC-MS-MS instrumentation.
• Review and analyze validation data using software such as Multiquant.
• Data entry of validation results.
• Performing basic statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel.
• Properly docuPrepare solutions for validation experiments.
• Extract drugs from biological matrices.
• Submit samples on LC-MS-MS instrumentation.
• Review and analyze validation data using software such as Multiquant and Sciex OS.
• Enter validation results data.
• Perform basic statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel.
• Document sample preparation procedures accurately.
• Determine the success of validation experiments.
• Review Standard Operating Procedures and Validation Reports for consistency.
• Support the production team with solutions and sample preparation.
• Communicate proactively and cooperatively with peers and management; recommend solutions for issues.
• Maintain high standards in quality and regulatory compliance.
• Follow and comply with SOPs and policies on cGLP and safety.
• Perform other duties as designated by the Senior Supervisor, Validations, or R&D Manager.

Education and Experience You’ll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry or other related field

Preferred:

• 2 years of related experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with electronic document control systems such as Agile.
• Experience with Hamilton Microlab NIMBUS instruments
• Experience with Multiqunt and SciexOS, Quantitation