Microbiologist

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Westfield, IN location in the Structural Heart Division. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

What You'll Work On

As the Microbiologist, you will be responsible for performing environmental and utility monitoring to ensure the manufacturing cleanroom is in a state of microbiological control.

• Perform environmental monitoring consisting of viable airborne, non-particulate particulate and surface testing.
• Perform water monitoring consisting of bioburden and endotoxin testing.
• Perform compressed gas monitoring consisting of viable airborne, non-viable particulate, moisture and hydrocarbon testing.
• Perform growth promortion and qualification of isolates.
• Perform microbial identification.
• Maintain the microbiology laboratory and equipment, and order lab supplies.
• Conduct microbiological investigations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1 - 4 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) preferred.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $48,000.00 – $96,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.