Senior Analytical Chemist - IVD Reagents and Small Molecules

1d1 day ago

Abbott

Des Plaines, US · Full-time · $78,000 – $156,000

About this role

Abbott is a global healthcare leader with life-changing technologies in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. At Molecular Diagnostics, we realize the potential of personalized care as the laboratory’s most trusted source for molecular diagnostic solutions. This Senior Analytical Chemist role supports development and validation of reagents, raw materials, and small molecules for IVD assays.

You will develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods using IC, HPLC, AA spectroscopy, and LC-MS for raw materials, oligonucleotides, nucleic-acid probes, and small molecules. Perform routine and non-routine testing to ensure compliance with specifications for intermediates and finished reagents. Design experiments for IVD assay development, small-molecule characterization, formulation optimization, and stability studies.

Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot IC and HPLC systems with UV, conductivity, and mass-spectrometry detection. Maintain instrument readiness, calibration, and documentation per GMP/GLP requirements. Prepare and review validation protocols in the Molecular Diagnostics Business Unit in Des Plaines, Illinois.

At Abbott, grow your career with an international company, access free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan, and benefit from tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit. Enjoy an excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution. Abbott is recognized as a great place to work worldwide and one of Fortune's most admired companies.

Requirements

Deep expertise in ion chromatography (IC)
Deep expertise in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Deep expertise in atomic absorption (AA) spectroscopy
Proficiency in LC-MS for detailed oligonucleotide and small-molecule characterization
Experience supporting development and validation of reagents, raw materials, and small molecules including oligonucleotides and nucleic-acid probes used in IVD assays
Knowledge of GMP/GLP requirements for analytical documentation and compliance

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods using IC, HPLC, AA, and LC-MS to support characterization of raw materials, reagents, oligonucleotides, nucleic-acid probes, and other small molecules
Perform routine and non-routine testing to ensure compliance with specifications for raw materials, intermediates, and finished reagents
Design and execute analytical experiments supporting IVD assay development, small-molecule characterization, formulation optimization, and stability studies
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation, including IC and HPLC systems equipped with UV, conductivity, and mass-spectrometry detection
Maintain instrument readiness, calibration, and associated documentation in accordance with GMP/GLP requirements
Prepare and review validation protocols

Benefits

Career development with an international company
Free medical coverage in Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit
Recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries and one of Fortune's most admired companies
Best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists