Job Description
- 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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Manager, Analytical Chemistry Method Development and Transfer
Carlsbad, CA
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
Our location in CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA currently has an opportunity for a Manager Research Scientist QC and Biologic Reagents Test Method Development. If you are confident and competent with your skills in HLPC, Mass Spectrometry, IEC, ELISA, Biacore analysis and statistics ~ and interested in managing and leading a small team ~ this role may be for you!
This position is within our Cardiometabolic business unit located in Carlsbad, California. This role oversees development and implementation of various methods/procedures for testing and evaluating protein products; Develops budget and monitors expenditures; Makes recommendations for corrective action necessary to ensure conformity with quality specifications; Ensures finished products conform to government and company standards and satisfy good manufacturing practices regulations; and Selects develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Responsible for the day-to-day direction of staff involved in the above activities.
- Develops and recommends project objectives, timelines and resources.
- Provides direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance. Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees. Recommends changes to unit or sub-unit policies. Management reviews work to measure the meeting of objectives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in QC test method development and performance.
- Provide recommendations and observations to other scientific staff and management on the results of projects/tasks.
- Investigate, develop and establish testing methods.
- Design and approve validation protocols and reports. Provide technical expertise to identify process risks and impacts.
- Participates in or leads cross-functional process development & transfer teams.
- Lead and set the standard by which others should follow, create a working environment that acknowledges and proactively supports compliance.
- Manages performance of staff towards department and Company goals; including feedback on performance, appraisals, recommendations for merit increases or necessary disciplinary actions, and communication to employees on performance.
- Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationships
- Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies
- Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required:
Minimum education:
- B.S.
Minimum experience:
- 8 years laboratory experience (BS)
- 3 years experience as a supervisor/manager in GMP laboratory environment.
- Experience designing, characterizing and implementing analytical test methods
Preferred:
- A degree or advanced degree in Analytical Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, biological science, or a related discipline with 3 years laboratory experience
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills (Design of experiments, root cause analysis, risk analysis)
- Process orientated, logical, analytical, meticulous, highly organized and able to analyze data & implement solutions.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
- Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
- Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
- Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
- The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities