What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Chemist I position at Abbott?
Title: Assistant Chemist I
Location: Columbus, OH
Duration: 12 Months
100% Onsite
Summary
We are looking for a detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to perform analytical testing and ensure product quality while complying with safety and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
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.
Location: Columbus, OH
Duration: 12 Months
100% Onsite
Summary
We are looking for a detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to perform analytical testing and ensure product quality while complying with safety and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Follow all safety rules, use PPE, and report incidents or hazards.
- Perform laboratory assays as per approved methods.
- Ensure test results meet specifications; address out-of-spec conditions.
- Identify and resolve minor testing issues.
- Review procedures and support product quality.
- Comply with GMP, EHS, FDA, OSHA, and company policies.
- Complete other assigned duties.
- High School diploma or equivalent, plus 1 year of appropriate college science related studies and 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, or calculus), or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, prepare simple reports, read and record gauge and display readings and use knowledge of chemistry acquired through formal education with moderate assistance from supervision.
- Mathematics knowledge to include: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, proportions, and basic keyboard skills; computer skills and statistical comprehension is desirable.
- Ability to communicate well with other chemists, operators, and management with varying levels of education and experience.
- Science-related Bachelor's degree preferred, with 1 year of appropriate college lab studies and 1 year of college mathematics (algebra, geometry, or calculus).
- 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)
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.