Associate Scientist I

Title: Associate Scientist I

Location: Des Plaines, IL

Duration: 12 Months

100% Onsite

Summary

As an Associate Scientist, you will support the development and maintenance of the Quality System by creating, analyzing, and processing electronic Quality testing documents in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the Quality System.
• Create and process electronic Quality testing documents in compliance with QSR, ISO 13485, and other standards.
• Initiate and verify Document Change Requests (DCRs) for accuracy and compliance.
• Support project teams to improve testing and document efficiency.
• Prepare Quality testing documents for new products and on-market updates.
• Assist in issue resolution and provide recommendations to management.
• Help define and document departmental procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
• Provide internal technical support for electronic Quality testing documents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Operations).
• Support data mining activities.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2–5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of business concepts, procedures, and practices.
• Experience working in a regulated Quality System environment.
• Ability to analyze data and make decisions within defined guidelines.

Preferred:

• Experience with LIMS systems (authoring and managing test procedures).
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and related medical device/IVD regulations.
• Experience with IBM Cognos or Microsoft Power BI.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.