Associate Scientist Product Development R&D Nutrition Columbus, OH

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Associate Scientist Product Development R&D

Working at Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands including Similac PediaSure Pedialyte Ensure and Glucerna to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

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. Youll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical 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 bachelors 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

This position works out of our Columbus OH location in the Nutrition Division. In Research & Development our ambition is providing innovative high-quality products creating sustainable value delivering superior user experience and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life.

What Youll Work On

Primary Function:

• Accountable for timely project task completion for multiple concurrent projects to include projects focused on new ingredients and ingredient sourcing new/revised product formulations packaging materials and/or processes.
• Under supervision designs/executes development strategy for the projects experiments and tests application hypotheses. Communicates findings and technical opinions clearly and effectively via reports conference calls and emails. Conducts formulation development in compliance with various regulations. Applies knowledge of formulations ingredients and manufacturing processes to projects.
• Conduct ingredient assessments and research application development for multiple projects to make them ready for commercial production.
• Actively contributes to supply chain operational idea generation (improved process improved margin). Provides technical input into Design-To-Value process.
• Works with R&D lead scientists formulation experts project management purchasing regulatory supplier quality design quality and/or process engineering as part of large cross-functional project teams to assess ingredient and/or formulation changes. Assessments can include scale-up from bench top analysis analyses in research facilities or pilot plants and commercial implementation.
• Tracks hours and monthly activities. Is accountable for timely project task completion as assigned.
• Under supervision executes experiments and completes documentation. Summarizes data and analyzes results; formulates conclusions / recommendations and communicates these to management and project teams.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assess ingredient sourcing concepts for feasibility and understand formulation implications of related requests.
• Execute approved project concepts to include formulation calculations research trials data organization report writing and commercialization.
• Understand nutritional formulations and impacts of individual ingredients on formulations including physical characteristics nutritional inputs and sensory attributes.
• Evaluate ingredient technical and compliance requirements for Abbott Nutrition manufacturing and use in formulations as applicable. Has familiarity with ingredient standards and evaluations (USP FCC).
• Executes testing plans and experiments to assess new ingredient sources. Ensure ingredients and suppliers comply with all regulatory and functional requirements and Abbott standards.
• Manages own time related to assigned activities.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Food Science / Nutrition / Chemistry / Engineering or in related scientific field with 3 years practical related experience in CPG development typically.
• MS in Food Science / Nutrition / Chemistry / Engineering or in related scientific field with 0 3 years practical related experience in CPG development typically.

Preferred:

• Prior CPG application development or closely related experience desired; experience with nutraceutical formulations is a plus.
• Understanding of formulations ingredients and processing requirements for commercial manufacture and can communicate this knowledge to management and project teams.
• Technical writing skills to produce reports and technical documents from multiple sources of information.
• Attention to detail strong math skills logical thinker independent self-motivated are important traits for success in this role.

MISC:

• This is an on-site role - not a remote role.
• Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

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