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 Product Development** **About Abbott** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. 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 get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. **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 will also have access to: + **Training and career development** , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance + **Financial security** through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans + **Health care and well-being programs** including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, large free employee onsite gym with trainer led courses available Mon-Fri. **Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits start day 1.** + **Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays.** + **401(k)** retirement savings with a **generous company match of 5%** + 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 or paying off 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 stability of a company** with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities. **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. **What You’ll Work On** **Primary Functions:** + Help develop nutritional products for commercial launch in global markets by creating new formulations which will deliver improvements to product claims, comply with regulatory requirements and/or reduce product cost. + Help plan and execute experimental designs to optimize the nutrient, microbiological, organoleptic and/or physical qualities of new and/or improved products while adhering to relevant internal and external constraints. + Interpret test results and develop conclusions and action plans. Communication through verbal updates and written reports. + Participate on and possibly present to cross-functional business teams including Marketing, Operations, Quality, Purchasing, Regulatory and Legal. + Tactfully seek to understand and challenge why, and not just how, work is conducted. Suggest and evaluate alternative approaches. Proactively assimilate new processes and ways of working into project work. **Skills/Experience Requirements** + The position requires knowledge of formulation, processing and packaging aspects pertaining to liquid and powdered nutritional products, as well as their nutritional, physical, and sensory stability. + Beyond scientific skills, strong math, writing and verbal communication skills are required. The individual must be proactive in executing development steps and anticipating barriers to success. + Experience with Design of Experiments, planning development strategies and interacting with suppliers is preferred. + The candidate should be able to operate effectively in teams and collaborate with peers to accomplish project goals. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING** **Required:** + MS in Food Science or related scientific field with 0-3 years relevant experience. + BS in Food Science or related scientific field with 3-7 years relevant experience. **Preferred** + Outstanding background in science and/or engineering. Emphasis in food science, dairy chemistry, nutrition, emulsion stability, ingredient interactions, delivery systems for novel ingredients, or creating stable complex nutritional systems. + Strong scientific curiosity and enjoy experimentation to create innovative products. + Display innovative thinking, open to sharing ideas and willing to continuously learn. + Excellent oral and written communication skills. + Experience with data analysis software. Ability to communicate results at a technical level. + Excellent interpersonal skills with desire and ability to work within a highly collaborative environment: work constructively, decisively, and collegially with external and internal customers, consumers, and key opinion leaders; closely collaborate with global teams and colleagues. **MISC:** + Prolong Standing – ability to Lift 50 Lbs. or more – 20-25 % of the time. + This is an on-site role - not a remote role. + There is no relocation provided for this role. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) * Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year. **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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $52,000.00 – $104,000.00. 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 corpjat@abbott.com