Associate Surveillance Coordinator - 2nd role - Nutrition - Columbus

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.

**Associate Surveillance Coordinator**

**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**

Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for an **Associate Surveillance Coordinator** .

This role is responsible for coordination and execution of surveillance testing programs to assure the safety and compliance of Abbott Nutrition products and protect brand reputation by managing potential chemical hazards in food. You will work to implement testing strategies with regulatory and quality requirements across the global Abbott laboratory network. Accountability includes coordination of internal surveillance programs for ingredients and finished product with oversight from Project Manager. You will provide insight and awareness on potential data trends.

**WHAT YOU’LL DO**

+ Proven ability to interact across functions and provide data evaluations to drive for actions toward developing strategies to address potential food safety issues is essential.

+ Works well with other cultures in a collaborative, fast paced goal-driven global environment.

+ Must have the interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile interdisciplinary objectives while optimizing overall organizational goals.

**Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Science required. Preferably Chemistry or Food Chemistry

**Preferred**

+ 3 years of experience working in the food industry.

+ Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

+ Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.

+ Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

+ Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.

+ Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.

+ Has excellent attention to detail

**MISC:**

+ This is an on-site role - not a remote role.

+ There is no relocation provided for this role.

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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 $54,000.00 – $108,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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