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JOB DESCRIPTION:
Technical Manufacturing Chemist I
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 Scarborough, ME location in the Infectious Disease, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Division. 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 Technical Manufacturing Chemist I will produce material for use in lateral flow immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.
What You’ll Work On
- Maintains and supports the production schedule
- Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement
- Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions
- Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to qualifications, quality inspections, and titration.
- Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP
- Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Works in a team environment and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Prior Experience in the following areas:
- Pipette
- Spectrophotometry
- HPLC
- pH meters
- Gel Electrophoresis or SDS Page
- ELISA assays
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
- Skilled in using computer applications, including spreadsheets, databases, manufacturing, and word processing software. (AGILE PLM, SAP, JMP, etc.)
- Experience with handling hazardous chemicals and/or biological samples and understands safety standards and use of CPE/PPE.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/
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
$20.50 – $41.00/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 sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Routine work with chemicals, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling, Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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