Senior Scientist - Gut Health - Nutrition - Columbus, OH
Job title: Senior Scientist - Gut Health - Nutrition - Columbus, OH in Columbus, OH at Abbott
Company: Abbott
Job description: 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:Senior Scientist - Gut HealthWorking at AbbottOur 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®, PediaSure®, 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, the
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
- Conceive, plan, design and/or conduct advanced independent research under the direction of an experienced scientist as defined by project goals.
- Collaborate with internal and external groups to conceive and execute novel ideas and/or technology to support Abbott Nutrition business strategies. Generate new ideas/formulations; submit new invention disclosures and support patent applications.
- Provide scientific support to other groups within Abbott Nutrition, including Nutrition Science for clinical trial study designs, Legal for submission and prosecution of patent applications; Commercial for product concept and claims development, and Technology Assessment for evaluation of novel ingredients.
- Maintain knowledge base in scientific literature including, literature review, scientific meetings, networking with outside investigators, and patent surveillance.
- Author manuscripts, present at internal meetings and external conferences. Interact with other groups and share information; participate in team research activities.
- May provide leadership/direction for project teams.
- PhD in Gastroenterology, Microbiology, or related field with 1-2 years of postdoctoral training including background in microbiome science.
- Additional training in nutrition is desirable but not required.
- Must have strong research laboratory expertise, oral and written communications skills with the ability to interface with management at all levels.
- Desire and ability to work both independently and collaboratively with scientists and non-scientists.
- This position is located onsite here in Columbus, OH – this is not a remote opportunity
- Relocation Assistance is offered.