Student Abbott Point of Care (Ottawa)
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2 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were 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 Ottawa Ontario location in the Point of Care Diagnostics division. Were empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day more than 10 million tests are run on Abbotts diagnostics instruments providing lab results for millions of people.
Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas including infectious disease cardiometabolic informatics and toxicology.
What Youll Do
Were searching for a highly motivated science or engineering student preferably with a background in chemical analysis or medical diagnostics to join the R&D Development team at Abbott Point of Care Canada. The successful candidate will assist with verification and validation activities process improvements or investigation activities for innovative point of care diagnostic test cartridges as part of the i-STAT System.
Required Qualifications
- Full-time registration in an undergraduate BSc / BASc degree program in Chemistry Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering (3rd or 4th year student preferred)
- Hand-on laboratory experience including designing executing and documenting experiments and studies
- Fast learner with a willingness/ability to innovate and problem solve
- Able to work independently and in a team environment
- Minimum GPA of B or equivalent
- Strong verbal and written communication/documentation skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office software (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Knowledge of math and statistics good computer skills knowledge of statistical software programs such as SAS JMP or Minitab is an asset
- Knowledge of electrochemical sensors and detection is an asset
- Four-month term
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. Connect with us at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Administrative Support
DIVISION:
APOC Point of Care
LOCATION:
Canada > Ottawa : 185 Corkstown Road
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Key Skills
- Anti Money Laundering
- Access Control System
- Catering
- Assessment
- Communication
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more
