Method Development Scientist

Job ID: 31155576Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - California - Santa RosaJob Type: Full timeCategory: Research & DevelopmentIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-07-09Abbott 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.Working at AbbottAt 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 OpportunityThis position works out of our Santa Rosa, CA location in the Toxicology Business Unit in Rapid Diagnostics at Abbott. This role is on site daily.The person hired in this role will be developing LC-MS-MS methods for the determination of drugs and metabolites in urine and oral fluid specimens. This role will also be instrumental in providing new testing options and accurate and timely test results to our clients.What You’ll Work OnPerform method development for new and existing assaysTransfer method to method validations teamTroubleshoot existing analytical methodsAuthor, review, and verify validation protocols and reportsSupport production team with high-throughput analytical testing.Anticipate, recognize, and resolve complex technical issues through job knowledge, use of technical resources and well formulated, logical experimentationAdvance the technical capabilities of the department by evaluating, recommending and implementing new technologies to meet business needs.Author quality and regulatory test method documents.Manage analytical projectsPresent project results and recommendations to senior managementProvide guidance (scientific and administrative) for junior analytical scientistsProactively and cooperatively communicate with peers and management to ensure awareness of progress and issues; recommend solutions when issues ariseFollow, understand and comply with SOP’s and policies on GLP’s and safety.Required QualificationsBachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biochemistry or related discipline.6 years of similar work experienceWide application of technical principles, practices, and procedures.Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships.Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.Has a sound knowledge of various technical alternatives and their impact.Related work experience with a strong understanding of specified functional area.Preferred QualificationsPh.D. in Analytical Chemistry or related discipline with 1 year of commercial toxicology laboratory experience.At least 6 months hands-on experience in LC-MS/MS method development and validation for pharmaceuticals in biological specimensRecent experience with Sciex (Analyst, Multiquant, Sciex OS) software and instrumentation.Recent experience in method validation of forensic toxicology techniques in accordance to published ANSI/ASB 036 or other published forensic toxicology standards.Experience with Hamilton Nimbus/STAR automation platforms2 or more years of LC-MS/MS hands-on experience in LC-MS/MS method development and validation for pharmaceuticals in biological specimens.Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: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 abbott.com, on LinkedIn at , and on Facebook at .The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 – $180,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillslc-ms-ms method developmentlc-ms-ms method validationanalytical method troubleshootingvalidation protocol authoringglp compliancesop adherenceforensic toxicologysciex softwarehamilton nimbusstar automation platformsanalytical testingproject managementscientific communicationstakeholder managementtraining junior scientists