Lab Instrumentation/Validation Specialist - Abbott Laboratories : Job Details

Abbott 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Lab Instrumentation/Validation Specialist

Working at Abbott

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. You'll also have access to:

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plan
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• 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 around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• 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 Tipp City, OH location in the Abbott Nutrition division. 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.

Tipp City, Ohio, is one of Abbott's newest nutrition manufacturing facilities with technology that enhances production efficiency and product quality. Join us and you'll be part of a family that's dedicated to innovation and excellence and dedicated to nourishing millions of families around the world.

What You'll Work On

As the Lab Instrumentation/Validation Specialist, you will work alongside Abbott technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure instrument validations, maintenance and troubleshooting adhere to Abbott's Quality System and support development of high-quality products that improve people's lives.

• Provide validation and instrument expertise as an SME
• Train, or coordinate training, for Analytical Chemists on instrument procedures and troubleshooting
• Provide overall support for laboratory instrument health management to ensure uninterrupted testing capabilities
• Manage instrument maintenance, validations, and troubleshooting
• Communicate with instrumentation vendors and ensure contracts are up to date
• Create a prioritized support schedule of current and upcoming laboratory instrument maintenance, validation requirements and change requests with status, and issue to cross-functional stakeholders
• Maintain positive work relationships; track and communicate with users on milestone status through closeout; periodic review and updates with supervisor
• Complete all assigned project and documentation updates per committed timelines while maintaining a high quality of work
• Collaborate and assemble documentation change updates of global method reference documents within validation system (M-Files)
• Participate in CAPA investigations for PNC/Nonconformities from out of specification results associated with instrumentation and instrumentation validation
• Review change request compliance against internal policies and procedures
• Share project updates with a cross-functional team and management
• Review, update, and communicate testing methods as required
• Audit testing results as required/directed by manager or supervisor

You'll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Pay and Shift

The hourly pay for this position is $33.30 per hour. This position works Monday through Friday, day shift with flexibility to support off-shift troubleshooting, and support as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 1 year of college science (e.g. chemistry) with appropriate labs and 1 year of college math (algebra, geometry, trigonometry or calculus)
• 2+ year of related industry experience
• Strong understanding of analytical instrumentation and test methods
• Understanding of Good Documentation Practices
• Ability to summarize project updates and elevate items of concern to supervisor
• Prioritize time and multiple priorities with minimal supervision
• Ability to schedule, set agendas for, and lead meetings with cross-functional stakeholders and scientific experts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and results-oriented to meet timelines
• Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse group of validation system users and share guidance to help users navigate the various instrument systems and process

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or B.A. Degree in a science or technical discipline
• Familiarity with validation systems (M-Files a plus) and documentation change control in a cGMP setting
• Familiarity with scientific terminology related to nutrition environment
• Familiarity with revision tracking and document change control
• Instrumentation software such as LIMs and Empower

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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 and Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $29.35 – $58.75 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.