Scientist Operations II

Job ID: 31157565Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - Illinois - Abbott ParkJob Type: Full timeCategory: Research & DevelopmentIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-08-03Abbott 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 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.Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPOAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition 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 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 OpportunityThe Scientist Operations position executes and conducts research, development, or scientific/ technical activities. May facilitate, develop, or recommend improvements and/or new procedures related to products or processes. Provides technical review, direction, and feedback to others and may lead small to medium projects. Independently develops data presentations for use within the organization.What You'll Work OnWith minimal oversight, investigates, creates, and develops new methods and technologies for project advancement with limited assistance. Executes experiments, accomplishes established milestones and summarizes data, and interprets results.Conducts moderately complex experiments and recommends options for other project approaches or experiments. Analyzes and evaluates data from multiple disciplines, considering various factors. Possesses and applies knowledge of principles, practices and procedures and can drive projects to completion with minimal oversight.Possesses and applies knowledge of principles, practices and procedures to evaluate data.With oversight, recognizes and resolves basic to intermediate technical problems.CFT member participates in project planning and updates; executes project plan with oversight from leaders; participates in defining project goals; develops timelines; comprehends resource requirements.Participates in project planning for moderately complex projects with oversight from leaders; Participates in defining project goals; develops simple timelines; begins to comprehend resource requirements.Presents scientific observations to management level within Abbott.Participates in routine maintenance and lab safety.Appropriately documents experimental results and procedures independently, including verification and validation reports according to established guidelines.Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.Does not have any direct reports but may coach research associates and assist in problem solving.Required QualificationsBachelor's Degree ( 16 years) in biological or physical sciences, or mathematics; with a minimum of 4 yrs.M.S. w/ minimum 2 yrs experienceWorking knowledge of experimental approaches/protocols and scientific methods such as designing experiments and interpreting data, with increasing knowledge complexity with experience.Awareness of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and BiologicsBasic computer skills - able to learn new computer programsPreferred Qualifications Cell Culture ExperiencePHDLearn 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.We’re 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 Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of peopleThe base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillsexperimental designdata analysisscientific writingcell cultureivd compliancebiologics compliancequality systemsproject planninglab safetytechnical reviewprocess improvementresource managementcoachingpresentation skillsdocumentationproblem solvingregulatory standardsscientific methodsproject management