Technical Manufacturing Chemist I

Abbott Laboratories; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 28,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Excellent retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott in Scarborough, Maine, seeks a Technical Manufacturing Chemist to produce material for immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests. The role supports the production schedule and team-driven processes in a GMP/GLP environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Life Sciences, with preferred experience in analytical techniques and QC testing. The position offers onsite work with a comprehensive benefits program at Abbott.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with analytical techniques and QC testing is beneficial.
• Familiarity with GMP/GLP and SOPs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• 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 SOPs.
• Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

Skills

Pipette

Spectrophotometry

HPLC

pH meters

Gel Electrophoresis

ELISA assays

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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

The position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will produce material for use in 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 setting 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 a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Experience in the following areas:

  • Pipette

  • Spectrophotometry

  • HPLC

  • pH meters

  • Gel Electrophoresis o SDS Page

  • ELISA assays

The base pay for this position is $20.50 – $41.00 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.