Senior Scientist - Gut Health - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

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.

**Senior Scientist - Gut Health**

**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 Job Function**

Design, implement, and interpret laboratory research under supervision to support business priorities.

**What You’ll Work On**

Support preclinical and translational research by identifying and evaluating innovative technologies that offer benefits related to gut health and microbiome science:

+ 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.

**Required Qualifications**

+ 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.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ 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.

**MISC**

+ This position is located onsite here in Columbus, OH – this is not a remote opportunity

+ Relocation Assistance is offered.

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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 $85,300.00 – $170,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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