Sterilization Microbiologist

Abbott • Temecula, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents. This role will perform sterilization validation for new and existing products utilizing Ethylene Oxide and Radiation sterilization methods. Support R&D and manufacturing for sterilization validation of new products and changes to existing products. Conduct sterilization qualification for new products and/or changes to existing products. Performs sterilization validation for radiation sterilized products including dose setting and quarterly dose audits. Performs sterilization validation for ethylene oxide sterilized products including new product qualification, annual revalidations, residual EO studies, and D-value studies. Conducts dose audit failure investigations. Conducts Ethylene Oxide Biological indicator sterility positive investigation. Conducts CAPAs for sterilization non-conformances.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 0-2 years of related work experience with a basic understanding of specified functional area.
• Basic technical knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures.
• Limited understanding of business unit/group function.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
• Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Learns to use professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve routine problems.
• Works on problems of limited scope.
• Minimal independent decision making.

Responsibilities

• Performs sterilization validation for new and existing products utilizing Ethylene Oxide and Radiation sterilization methods.
• Support R&D and manufacturing for sterilization validation of new products and changes to existing products.
• Conduct sterilization qualification for new products and/or changes to existing products.
• Performs sterilization validation for radiation sterilized products including dose setting and quarterly dose audits.
• Performs sterilization validation for ethylene oxide sterilized products including new product qualification, annual revalidations, residual EO studies, and D-value studies.
• Conducts dose audit failure investigations.
• Conducts Ethylene Oxide Biological indicator sterility positive investigation.
• Conducts CAPAs for sterilization non-conformances.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• the Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit

What This Job Offers

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