Sr. Research Scientist

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott   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.

This position works out of our La Jolla location in the Cancer Diagnostics Division.  As the Sr. Research Scientist, you’ll have the chance to lead verification and validation studies for innovative NGS-based multi-cancer early detection solutions that improve clinical test access, quality, and performance for patients.    Essential Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Drive verification and validation studies to support molecular test product launch in CAP/CLIA clinical laboratory and regulatory submission, including but not limited to: PMA (Pre-market approval) and IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) Lead cross-functional study design discussion, working closely with multiple departments such as biostatistics, bioinformatics, regulatory, medical director, quality and clinical lab operations Serve as technical lead conducting and analyzing NGS experiments across multiple product and technology areas  Design and optimize NGS-based solutions that integrate clinical product requirements with analytical and operational performance  Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior scientists and research associates  Present experimental results and defend scientific findings at data, group, and project team meetings  Conduct bench level experiments within several product or technology areas and identify problems and discrepancies. Independently develop, plan, and analyze results of bench level experiments within several product or technology areas; effectively present and clearly communicate findings at data meetings, group meetings and project team meetings. Analyze research/experimental data, interpret the results, and provide insights into the next steps and the direction of the project. Independently develop methods and procedures for new assignments/study/experiments. Operate scientific instrumentation related to performance of duties and notify appropriate personnel of any problems. Effectively determine, utilize, and apply methods or technologies and provide ideas for new techniques, when appropriate. Maintain knowledge of technological industry developments that could assist in completion of an assignment or aid in the development of new processes or procedures. Prepare and provide information and data for scientific abstracts/conferences/project meetings/publication. Contribute to the intellectual property portfolio by implementing innovative and creative ideas to solve problems or improve on current methods. Generate, document, and communicate development plans for critical aspects of a project. Develop research plans and experimental