Chemist I

Title: Chemist I

Location: Scarborough, Maine

Duration: 6 Month Assignment

Shift: 12:00pm - 8:30pm EST, M-F.

100% Onsite

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Prior Experience in the following areas:

1. Micropipetting
2. Aseptic technique
3. Experience working in laminar flow hoods
4. Ability to use measurement tools including but not limited to pH meters, balances, serological pipettes, and graduated cylinders

Responsibilities:

• Maintains and supports the production schedule
• Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement
• Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions
• Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to qualifications, quality inspections and titration.
• Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP
• Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement
• Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

Competencies:

• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, manufacturing, and word processing software.
• Ability to work in a cold room (2-8 degrees Celcius) for extended periods (4-6 h or more, as manufacturing needs require)
• An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
• We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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.