Associate Scientist - Technical Product Development

Posted:
7/31/2026, 1:56:19 AM

Location(s):
Irving, Texas, United States ⋅ Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$55k–$111k/yr

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott
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 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 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 Dallas, TX location in the Core Laboratory, Diagnostics Division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. 

The Associate Scientist (Technical Product Development) will support on market products.

What You’ll Work On

  • Technical Expertise & Problem Solving: Troubleshoots product performance issues; identifies root causes and supports resolution of technical problems related to on-market products.
  • Project Support: Contributes to planning and execution of product support activities; provides input to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
  • Compliance & Safety: Participates in routine laboratory maintenance activities and ensures adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Documentation: Accurately documents activities in accordance with established procedures and quality requirements.
  • Quality System: Supports implementation and maintenance of the quality system to ensure continued compliance and effectiveness for on-market product support.
  • Continuous Improvement: Recommends follow-up activities, testing, or process improvements to enhance product performance and reliability in the field.
  • Data Communication: Prepares and presents findings, trends, and recommendations to cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors in life or physical science, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • 2-4 year of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Lab Experience

     

The base pay for this position is

$55,300.00 – $110,700.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Research and Discovery

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

United States > Irving : LC-02

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Routine work with chemicals

     

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

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical

Visa Sponsorship: Sponsors work visas