Working at Abbott
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®, 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 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
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.
Primary Function:
As an individual contributor, with guidance from manager/team, functions to support Medical Safety & Surveillance (MSS) by researching, assessing, and summarizing nutrition and medical information as well as safety issues concerning foods or products and by supporting innovation teams with safety related aspects and issues.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Participate in internal global food safety surveillance programs (ingredient and finished product) and utilize health-based guidance values (e.g., FDA, EFSA, JECFA, EPA, Codex, etc.) to conduct medical risk assessments for chemical contaminants.
- Research, organize, and assimilate nutrition, safety, and/or toxicology information to support medical safety assessments.
- Assist in the completion of Medical Safety related analyses, reports, and/or projects as assigned, e.g., ingredient and finished product assessments and/or medical safety assessments.
- Present Medical Safety related analyses, reports, and/or assessments orally and/or in writing to stakeholders within and outside of the department.
- Assist in the generation of medical justification content reviews/templates.
- Participate on select cross-functional innovation teams as Medical Safety and Surveillance representative.
- Other duties/projects/support as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related health or food science field (i.e., toxicology, food science, dietetics, human nutrition).
- 1-2 years industry experience.
- Ability to clearly communicate medical and scientific data orally and in writing.
Preferred
- Master’s degree or equivalent industry or research experience is preferred.
- Some toxicology/food safety education and/or application within industry desirable.
- Beginning understanding of products and their safety profiles.
- Familiarization of health-based guidance values (IOM, EFSA, JECFA, EPA, Codex, etc.) in terms of nutrients/toxicants.
MISC
- This position is located onsite here in Columbus, OH
- There is no relocation assistance offer for this role.
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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 $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
