Associate Scientist II - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

Associate Scientist II

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, Pedia Sure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement and student debt programs.
• A company recognized as a great place to work worldwide and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.

This position works out of our Columbus, OH location in the Nutrition Division. In Research & Development, our ambition is providing innovative high-quality products, creating sustainable value, delivering superior user experience, and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life.>

This role is responsible for coordinating microbiology testing activities to support ingredient qualification projects. The position involves developing test plans, managing internal and external testing, analyzing and summarizing data, and ensuring accurate documentation. The individual will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to communicate results and provide technical insights in a clear, concise manner. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects independently are essential for success.

• Coordinate microbiology testing activity for ingredient qualifications, including test plan creation, coordination of internal and external testing, verification of results, data summarization, and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with Global Supplier Quality Assurance, Product Development, Project Management, and Purchasing groups in support of ingredient qualification projects.
• Manage ingredient qualification testing projects under the guidance of a research scientist, project coordinator, or R&D manager.
• Direct own daily activities to gather, verify, and summarize test data while incorporating appropriate procedures.
• Interact with other groups, share information, provide updates, summarize information, and distill technical information for non‑technical team members.

• Minimum B.S. in a scientific related field with 2 years’ experience in quality, research, or industry laboratory.
• Experience with ingredient qualification for food production and microbiology. Experience with macro and micro‑nutrients, proximates, or project management is an advantage.

• This is an on‑site role, not a remote role.
• Sponsorship: no sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

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The base pay for this position is $55,300.00 – $. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.