Scientist Operations II

Abbott Laboratories • Sunnyvale, CA

2d • $85,600 - $156,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Scientist Operations II role will execute and conduct, 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 organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, physical sciences, or mathematics with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or PhD.
• Working 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 Biologics
• Computer skills - able to learn new computer programs

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cellular staining and microscopy
• Clinical lab experience with reading hematology slides
• Experience with formulating cellular stains

Responsibilities

• With minimal oversight, investigates, creates and develops new methods and technologies for project advancement with limited assistance.
• Executes experiments, accomplishes established milestones and summarizes data, 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 moderatelly 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level