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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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:\nQuality Control Chemist\nWorking at Abbott \nAt 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:\nCareer development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. \nEmployees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. \nAn excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. \nTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. \nA 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. \nA 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. \nThe Opportunity\nThis position works out of our Minnetonka, MN location in the Vascular Division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.\nUnder the direction of department manager, the Quality Control Chemist may perform analytical testing in a GMP-regulated Quality Control laboratory supporting commercial combination drug-device products and stability programs. This role will execute batch release, stability, raw material, and investigational testing using a variety of analytical techniques including HPLC, dissolution, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, and Karl Fischer. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating high-quality analytical data, maintaining compliant laboratory documentation, and supporting product quality through adherence to applicable GMP requirements, compendial methods, and internal procedures. The position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, science-driven environment supporting commercially marketed combination products.\nWhat You’ll Work On\nAnalytical Testing\nPerform analytical testing to support batch release and stability programs for combination drug-device products.\nConduct testing for drug-related attributes including assay, impurities, identification, content uniformity, drug release, dissolution, and related substances.\nPerform USP and EP compendial testing for raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.\nPrepare samples, standards, mobile phases, buffers, and reagents in accordance with approved analytical procedures.\nOperate analytical instrumentation including:HPLC\nGC\nDissolution apparatus\nFTIR\nUV-Visible spectroscopy\nKarl Fischer titration\npH meters\nAnalytical balances\nMicroscopy and other laboratory instrumentation\n\nData Review and Documentation\nEvaluate analytical results against product specifications and acceptance criteria.\nGenerate testing summaries, Certificates of Analysis (CoA), and technical reports as required.\nMaintain accurate, complete, and contemporaneous laboratory records in compliance with GMP and data integrity requirements.\nDocument laboratory activities within electronic laboratory notebooks and laboratory information management systems (LIMS).\nReview laboratory data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with approved methods and procedures.\nQuality Systems and Compliance\nFollow established quality system requirements, laboratory procedures, work instructions, and test methods.\nSupport Out-of-Specification (OOS), Out-of-Trend (OOT), deviation, and laboratory investigation activities.\nParticipate in laboratory audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nEnsure compliance with applicable GMP regulations, data integrity requirements, and company quality standards.\nMaintain awareness of current USP, EP, and ICH guidance relevant to Quality Control laboratory operations.\nLaboratory Operations\nPerform routine instrument maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting activities.\nMaintain laboratory cleanliness and organization in accordance with established procedures.\nIdentify and resolve routine technical issues through scientific investigation and consultation with subject matter experts.\nCollaborate effectively with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and R&D teams.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related scientific discipline.\nMinimum of 2 years of experience in a GMP-regulated analytical laboratory.\nHands-on experience performing HPLC/UPLC analysis.\nExperience performing dissolution testing.\nExperience supporting pharmaceutical, drug-device combination product, or other regulated product testing programs.\nStrong laboratory documentation and technical writing skills.\nWorking knowledge of GMP requirements and data integrity principles.\nProficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.\nStrong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\n3+ years of Quality Control laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical or combination product industry.\nExperience performing batch release and stability testing.\nWorking knowledge of USP and EP compendial methods.\nFamiliarity with ICH quality guidelines and regulatory requirements.\nExperience participating in OOS, OOT, deviation, and laboratory investigations.\nExperience with method verification, method transfer, or method validation activities.\nExperience with LabVantage LIMS or comparable laboratory information management systems.\nExperience with FTIR, GC, Karl Fischer titration, and related analytical techniques.\nExperience supporting combination drug-device products including USP Apparatus 7. \nKey Competencies\nAttention to detail and commitment to data quality.\nTechnical curiosity and scientific problem-solving.\nStrong organizational and time management skills.\nEffective communication and collaboration.\nCommitment to GMP compliance and patient safety.\nAbility to learn new analytical methods and technologies.\nContinuous improvement mindset.\nApply Now\nLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:www.abbottbenefits.com\nFollow 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.\nConnect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.\nThe base pay for this position is\n$61,300.00 - $122,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.\nJOB FAMILY:\nResearch and DiscoveryDIVISION:\nAVD VascularLOCATION:\nUnited States > Minnesota > Minnetonka : 14900 Minnetonka Industrial RoadADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:\nWORK SHIFT:\nStandardTRAVEL:\nYes, 10 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:\nNot ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:\nContinuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf","description_format":"text","description_chars":8024,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Prescription Drugs","Cardiovascular Devices","Diabetes Devices","Neurotech & Neuromodulation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-12T09:51:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":122700,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/abbott-quality-control-chemist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/abbott-quality-control-chemist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-12T12:39:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":26200,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2710},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2710"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fabbott-quality-control-chemist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fabbott-quality-control-chemist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fabbott-quality-control-chemist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/abbott-quality-control-chemist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fabbott-quality-control-chemist"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4153005}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"abbott.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4153005},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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