Industry Scientist Post-Doc

Job description

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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

***This role is only a Post-Doc position for two years.***

Job Summary:

• Provides strategic support in the design, construction, and testing of technology for medical device therapy.   
• Identifies scientific problems and applies scientific principles to the solution of a broad range of complex problems. 
• Conducts Research & Development (R&D) efforts involving theoretical and experimental study, conception and planning of clinical objectives and coordination and direction of clinical efforts

Main Responsibilities:

• Designs technology and engineering developments in a team environment.
• Designs and conducts/supervises experiments towards technology and engineering developments.
• Conceptualizes new devices using knowledge of materials and design. 
• Specifies and orders material and equipment for prototype design and/or experiments.
• Conducts empirical and experimental analysis. 
• Organizes and analyzes data from experiments or design builds, and writes reports on results.
• Documents work suitable for technical papers and patents.
• Conducts research and prepares research tasks.
• Analyzes failures and failure modes.
• Participates in project design reviews and project planning. 
• Tracks performance against plan. 
• Develops plan in conjunction with technical supervisor.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. 
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree relevant engineering or scientific discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Master's degree with relevant engineering or scientific discipline preferred.
• Minimum 8 years related experience.
• Strong technical leadership skills including the ability to coach and mentor less experienced employees.
• Experience working Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. 
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail. 
• Ability to travel approximately 20%, including internationally.

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