Scientist 1- Ideal Graduate level role
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Job Location:
Oxfordshire - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott:
Bring your passion ideas and purpose to life in a company that can help you shape your career as you shape the future of healthcare. Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 130 years Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse global network serving customers in more than 160 countries we create new solutions across the spectrum of health around the world for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics life-changing devices science-based nutrition or novel reformulations we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare helping people live their best lives through better health.
About Abbott Diabetes Care:
World Leader in Glucose Monitoring Abbott Diabetes Care designs develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The site has been instrumental in the research development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2 FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of peoples lives.
The Role:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Scientist 1 to join our materials team within R&D. Joining a small team your main responsibility will be characterisation of materials for new sensor technologies. By leading workstreams within the development of our newest products you will help translate proven technology into commercial products and will support the continued development of our sensor technology.
The role will require technical collaboration across functions including Engineering Regulatory Commercial Quality Clinical Affairs & Research & Development organizations worldwide. Joining us you can shape your career as you shape the future of healthcare.
Main Responsibilities:
- Perform testing to protocol or procedure whilst adhering to good laboratory practice.
- Develop protocols to accomplish goals.
- Produce prototype product or communicate prototype requirements to support experiments.
- Utilize analytical instruments and train others in their operation.
- Participate in experimental design discussions identify variables that may impact experimental results.
- Analyze data evaluate results and form conclusions.
- Prepare effective summaries of results and communicate these to the wider team.
- Compile and maintain records as required by good laboratory practice.
- Write clear and technically correct reports with feedback from colleagues.
- Liaise with other departments and present technical information in team meetings.
- Have awareness of design control procedures applicable to the role.
- Responsible for own laboratory notebook and for the accuracy quality and timeliness of experimental results.
- Ensure that all work complies with the ADC quality system.
- Use scientific and industry literature to broaden technical and theoretical understanding.
- Purchase equipment as required and within budget.
- Highlight improvement opportunities to the manager.
- Know and apply knowledge of health and safety procedures.
Qualifications:
- Education: Degree in a technical or scientific discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Experience:
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good working knowledge of software packages such as Word Excel and PowerPoint to analyze data present results and write reports.
- Experience of working in a laboratory scientific or technical environment.
Why Join Us:
Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme a share ownership scheme private healthcare life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements. We also offer a range of optional initiatives for you to get involved in including onsite allotments couch to 5k campaigns beekeeping yoga and more!
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Research and Discovery
DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
United Kingdom > Witney : Production Facility
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
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
