**Have you ever wanted to make a difference?** At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries. **Abbott Ireland** In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946. **Diabetes Care Kilkenny** Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies that enable people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can. At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare. **This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:** We currently have a requirement for a Lead Technologist to join our New Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny site. The following is required for this role: *****Please note we are building a talent pipeline for a Lead Technologist position due to start in late 2024**** **Key Responsibilities** + Plan, implement and lead complex Science and technical projects including product/process innovations supporting Sensor Manufacturing. + Delivers high quality science and technology whilst ensuring compliance with respective regulatory and quality requirements + Ability to build relationships and manage technical activities, including aligning technology with manufacturing science and operations teams + Lead and participate in cross-functional problem-solving teams for troubleshooting, and complex scientific investigations. + Seek opportunities for significant, process or product improvements/innovations. + Act as a scientific expert, providing scientific support and knowledge. Applies specialized knowledge of product and process design. + Present complex technical information to internal and external groups. Share scientific information and expertise. Experience in mentoring and teaching others to facilitate timely resolution of product and process technical issues. + Recognize adverse trends and emerging issues. Propose and implement solutions to internal and external issues. + Translates top-level goals to specific goals and aligns activities with respective strategic business priorities. + Develop and maintain project timelines and provide updates and feedback to leadership. + Lead with the evaluation and due diligence of external innovation opportunities **Education & Experience** + Minimum Level 7 qualification in a science related discipline. + Experience and knowledge of Sensor Manufacturing is desirable. + Minimum of 4 years’ people management experience in a technical capacity in medical device or pharmaceutical industry is desirable. + Self-motivated and significant project experience with an ability to influence others are essential. + Demonstrated ability to fully realize improvement initiatives. + Demonstrated successes in a team environment, such as project teams, problem solving teams etc. + Strong technical knowledge of design control process and experience of leading technology transfers. + Advanced leadership skills in order to build an effective team by providing clear direction and defining priorities. + Excellent communication / interpersonal skills **What we Offer** Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as + Family health insurance, + Excellent pension scheme + Life assurance + Career Development + Fantastic new facility + Growing business plus access to many more benefits. Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews. Abbott is an equal opportunities employer 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