Microbiologist, Sterilization Technology

1 month ago

Columbus, Ohio, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time

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.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
  • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
  • An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

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 get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Our Columbus, OH office is currently looking for a Microbiologist who will be part of our Sterilization Technology team. You will perform sterilization validation for new and existing products utilizing vaporized hydrogen peroxide and retort processing/canning sterilization methods. Support R&D and manufacturing for sterilization validation of new products and changes to existing products.

Main Responsibilities

  • Performs sterilization validation for new and/or existing aseptic manufacturing equipment utilizing vaporized hydrogen peroxide as a sterilant and annual revalidations.
  • Conduct sterilization qualifications for new products and/or changes to existing products and new packages and/or existing packages.
  • Manage bacterial spore stock suspensions for inoculating packaging materials for validations and annual revalidations.
  • Maintain validation documentations including writing new validation protocols.
  • Assist with updating internal Standard Operating Procedures and training documents.
  • Supporting other teams members when validating retort and aseptic equipment.
  • Willingness to learn how to develop a thermal process for both aseptic and retort processes.

Key Skills to Succeed

  • Possess knowledge and recent practice of aseptic technique and ability to maintain bacterial spore crop with known concentrations for inoculating packaging materials.
  • Possess knowledge and recent practice of:
    • Streak plating to isolate pure bacterial cultures.
    • Capable of diluting bacterial cultures and enumerating for accurate concentration for inoculation.
    • Gram staining and ability to classify microorganisms based on gram stain properties.
    • Ability to classify microorganisms based on bacteria morphology.
  • Ability to prepare the necessary laboratory equipment for sterilization in an autoclave including microbial media, lab utensils, test tubes, etc.
  • Knowledge of Microbiological laboratory methodology and application.
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate and influence across the organization.
  • Display proficiency in standard computer applications. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
  • Travel will be roughly 25% but may be higher or lower depending on projects.

Additional Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree required, preferrable in Microbiology or Food Science
  • 2-5 years of professional experience
  • Local candidates in the Columbus metro area

Apply Now

Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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The base pay for this position is $57, $114, In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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