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
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 contributionTuition 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 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.
What You’ll Work On
Day to day activities may include but are not limited to the following:
Primary Function:
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.Support the technical development of products of various complexity.Major Responsibilities:
Assist in executing experimental designs to optimize the nutrient, microbiological, organoleptic and physical quality of new and/or improved products while adhering to relevant internal and external constraints. Understand the study variables and potential outcomes. Share observations and record run summaries of pilot experiments.Interpret test results and share with development team for further consideration. Communicate through verbal updates and/or short written reports.Assist with execution of commercial production readiness activities on new formulations through the launch of the product.Attend cross-functional business teams including Marketing, Operations, Quality, Purchasing, Regulatory and Legal, as appropriate.Accountability/Scope:
Conceive, design, conduct, and support formulation development efforts for global projects to make them feasible and ready for commercial production.Deliver new and improved products with quality, accuracy, and expediency by executing development plans, providing recommendations, and required documents, and identify and communicating levels of risk.Innovate by proposing process and/or product improvements that benefit R&D and the customer. Challenge assumptions, problem solve, and determine root cause for technical issues.Embrace the organization's vision and strategy and influence project strategy by understanding the larger business context and creating role-appropriate strategies.
Required Qualifications
Preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong analytical/mathematical skills, and attention to detail a must.Self-starter with a proven ability to work collaboratively on teams and with cross-functional colleagues.MISC:
Ability to stand for long periods of time (up to 6 hours) and lift 25 lbs. to execute and support R&D trials approximately four times per month on average.This is an on-site role - not a remote role.There is no relocation provided for this role.Apply Now
* 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.
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The base pay for this position is $46,000.00 – $92,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.