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# Scientist Technical Support

- **Company:** Abbott Laboratories
- **Location:** Green Oaks, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $61,300.0 - $122,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://abbott.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/abbottcareers/job/United-States---Illinois---Abbott-Park/Scientist-Technical-Support_31164271

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in scientific and technical field; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
 * Associate degree with 8 years of relevant experience
 * Minimum 2 years' experience in related work

Preferred Qualifications

 * Microbiologist that has performed successfully in an industrial or hospital microbiology laboratory.
 * Excellent organizational skills and ability to identify and rectify lab errors.

## Description

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the Core Diagnostics Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

The Scientist, Technical Support proactively contribute to design control or process/product improvement activities and investigations. The incumbent will perform or support microbiological testing, recognize adverse trends/emerging issues, and propose/implement solutions

What You'll Work On

 * Perform microbiology testing including performing serial dilutions, plating of microorganisms and plate counting.
 * Perform production of microbiological media.
 * Project Management - Manage product and process improvements independently using established principles and procedures.
 * Proactively contribute to design control, process and product improvement activities, and investigations.
 * May perform or support test and process method modifications.
 * Recognize adverse trends and emerging issues.
 * Provides audit inputs and support as required.
 * Technical Support - Develop and design experiments, analyze data and recommend next steps.
 * Sharing Knowledge - Presents technical information to management. Share's knowledge and expertise with others in work group.
 * Mentors or teaches others to facilitate timely resolution of product and process technical issues.
 * Strategic and Results Orientation - Demonstrates fiscal responsibility through support of product availability and improvements.