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:

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.

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 .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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

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 Technical Manufacturing Chemist II is within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine.  In this role you will provide advanced technical support toward the accomplishment of manufacturing and product development objectives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Provides advanced technical support toward the accomplishment of manufacturing and product development objectives
• Responsible for characterizing the performance of materials, processes and products. 
• Consults with and provides technical evaluations for other departments (Manufacturing, Development, etc.)
• May work with test requestors to develop test programs, formulate test protocols, and choose appropriate test equipment.  This will include supervision of fabrication or selection of new equipment as needed.
• May conduct root cause analysis on product failures, including proposals for preventive actions

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job may have supervisory responsibilities of TM Chemist I position.  If applicable the supervision will be in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and policies. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in a Science related field. 
• Minimum five years’ experience in the Medical/Biotech field.
• Knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Inventory software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in a Science related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with national and international testing standards related to mechanical and chemical testing

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

     

The base pay for this position is

$26.30 – $52.60/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

     

DIVISION:

ID Infectious Disease

        

LOCATION:

United States > Scarborough : 10 Southgate Rd

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Routine work with chemicals

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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