Sterilization Microbiologist

Title: Sterilization Microbiologist

Location: Plymouth, MN

Duration: 12 months on W2

Shift Time: 8AM – 4:30 PM

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform sterilization validation for new and existing products utilizing Ethylene Oxide and/or Radiation sterilization which may include comparative resistance studies and/or EO/ECH residual testing.
• Support R&D for sterilization validation of new products and changes to existing products.
• Provide product development teams sterilization Subject Matter Expert support
• Support Supplier Change Notifications by evaluating impact of change to product bioburden, bacterial endotoxin, and sterilization
• Support changes to the manufacturing environment by writing Environmental Disturbance Reports (EDR)
• Conduct investigations as needed related to environmental monitoring, compressed air, bioburden, bacterial endotoxin, or sterilization
• Plan and organize project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
• Initiate or maintain schedule for projects and project milestones. Establish priorities of individual or project assignments.
• Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field plus 5+ years of related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional areas, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of medical device manufacturing and sterilization.
• In-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships.

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.