Sr. Process Scientist
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Sr. Process Scientist
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.
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 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
The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations — with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
Our location in Abbott Park (Lake Bluff), IL currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Process Scientist. The Process Scientist will lead and consult on multiple complex projects defined for process investigations; design changes; resolving production issues and improving product availability and profitability. Leads a cross functional team with the required product/process knowledge to assess impact and develop plan. Focus will be in protein purification with one or more of fermentation, cell culture or recombinant protein experience.
What You’ll Work On
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
Quality/Safety: Demonstrate an understanding of the application of the Quality Policy through daily activities. Maintain vigilance to ensure adherence to the Quality Policy and system procedures by promptly reporting noncompliance issues to management.
Safety: Work in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
Technical knowledge: Develop and apply operations and process knowledge to area of support. Use sound judgment, appropriate scientific methods and thorough data analysis. Accurately documents work.
Planning/Project Management: Conceive; plan; design; execute; and document projects/activities efficiently and in conformance with applicable OPs.
Process and Patient Focus: Anticipates; identifies and resolves internal and external customer issues through understanding of production processes and its impact on process yield; product performance and clinical utility.
Communication/Leadership: Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills within and outside immediate area. Shares and enhances own knowledge by mentoring and training others.
Business Focus/Alignment: Demonstrates fiscal responsibility through actionable recommendations and accomplishments such as improving production process yields; decreasing production costs and maintaining product availability. Aligns resources with strategic business priorities.
May perform other duties as assigned
Scope:
Achieves team and individual performance goals. Generates and manages multiple project timelines and resources.
Mentors others in the areas of experimental design; production process analysis and improv
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