Senior Scientist

Abbott Laboratories; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead innovative biosensor projects. This role involves conducting advanced analytical tests on sensor materials and collaborating with suppliers to enhance product development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in chemical engineering or chemistry, with expertise in process chemistry and analytical methods. Join a company that values career growth and offers comprehensive benefits, including tuition reimbursement and excellent retirement plans. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the medical devices sector, contributing to life-changing technologies.

Benefits

Free Medical Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Work Environment

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in chemical engineering or chemistry.
• Expertise in organic chemistry and polymer chemistry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analytical experiments on biosensor materials.
• Facilitate contracts and meetings with suppliers.
• Organize and process experimental data for review.

Skills

Process Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Polymer Chemistry

Data Analysis

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

MS in Chemistry

PhD in Related Field

Tools

HPLC

LCMS

GCMS

UV Spectroscopy

GPC

Viscometer

Cyclic Voltameter

NMR

Mass Spectrometry

Job description

Sr. Scientist

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

The Senior Scientist will interface directly with materials suppliers as a technical liaison and will conduct non-routine analytical tests in the lab on sensor materials and sensor models for use in biosensor design, development, and troubleshooting. This position is based out of our Alameda, CA location and will require being onsite Monday-Friday.

What You'll Work On

• Facilitate contracts and regular online meetings with material suppliers.
• Write batch records for chemical production processes.
• Assist in scale-up and troubleshooting for custom materials manufacturing.
• Serve as departmental and technical representative for purchase of custom materials.
• Conduct analytical experiments to test new and existing biosensor concepts and the materials used in their construction, including small molecules, organometallics, traditional polymers, and biologics. This involves running analytical instrumentation such as HPLC, LCMS, GCMS, UV, GPC, viscometer, cyclic voltammeter, and interpreting results from these and other techniques such as NMR, MS, elemental analysis.
• Access chemical, biological, and engineering literature to provide insights into technical issues.
• Organize and process large amounts of raw data from experiments into tables and graphs for systematic review and evaluation to identify trends and establish relationships.
• Present experimental results in group meetings.
• Maintain lab equipment, QA records, and purchasing documentation.

Required Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, or related field with 5+ years of post-baccalaureate experience.
• Expertise in process chemistry/process engineering, organic chemistry/synthesis, polymer chemistry strongly preferred. Skills in analytical chemistry, test method development, and familiarity with organometallics and biologics are desirable.

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Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices:

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

Diabetes

We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

The base pay for this position is $98,000.00 – $196,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.