JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott Sr Microbiologist

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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

This position works out of our Alajuela location. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Sr Microbiologist II, you’ll consistently apply microbiological concepts to the manufacturing process of a medical device and understand and develop process monitoring/metrics to maintain microbiological quality of the final device.

What You’ll Do

• Provides Facility Microbiological Support
  • Record review of routine microbiological test results
  • Routine release of manufactured product
  • Technical support for facility issues in the areas of sterilization, environmental monitoring, and microbiological methods.
  • Handles routine out of specification test results, or more complex out of specification issues.
  • Data analysis of sterilization processes.
  • Participate in audits of sterilization, test lab, and biological product vendors.
• Documentation
  • Ensures correct documentation linkage flow for microbiologically related documents.
  • Writes new or updates current microbiologically related documents.
  • Maintains understanding of applicable standards and applies them to qualifications and test methods.
  • Writes protocols and reports for qualifications for sterilization and microbiological test methods.
  • Writes appropriate validation protocols; performs or oversees validations for new technologies, equipment, and/or test methods; creates documentation for implementation.
  • Develops sterilization cycles and laboratory test methods. Works with technicians in conducting these qualifications.
• Techincal training
  • Provides training to laboratory technicians on new equipment or new test procedures.
  • Provides training in the areas of sterilization validation and sterilization processes.
• Authority to sign off Qualifications, DDAs, NCMRs, COs, FMEAs, PDP forms.
• Member of R&D product teams, Operations project teams, or supports other projects as Directed by Department Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Microbiology or related field.  
• Master´s degree in Microbiology, Science, Administration or related.
• 3-5 years of experience in a medical device/pharmaceutical, or related industry in microbiology and/or sterilization roles.
• Experience in environmental monitoring, process and product monitoring in a medical devices or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in Sterilization validation for Ethylene Oxide, Steam or Chemical sterilization processes.
• Proficiency in computer applications (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint).
• Fully bilingual (English - Spanish).

Apply Now

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.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Medical & Scientific Affairs

     

DIVISION:

EP Electrophysiology

        

LOCATION:

Costa Rica > Alajuela : Parque Industrial, Zona Franca Coyol S.A Edificio #44B, Call0, Avendia 2

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Cr09Sal (Costa Rica)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

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), Work in a clean room environment