Sterilization Microbiologist

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.

**Job Title**

**Sterilization Microbiologist**

**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 of which you dream.
+ 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 high employer contribution
+ Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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**

We are seeking a Sterilization Microbiologist to work at our Temecula, CA location in our Vascular division.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

**WHAT YOU’LL DO**

Performs sterilization validation for new and existing products utilizing Ethylene Oxide and Radiation sterilization methods.

Support R&D and manufacturing for sterilization validation of new products and changes to existing products.

+ Conduct sterilization qualification for new products and/or changes to existing products.
+ Performs sterilization validation for radiation sterilized products including dose setting and quarterly dose audits.
+ Performs sterilization validation for ethylene oxide sterilized products including new product qualification, annual revalidations, residual EO studies, and D-value studies.
+ Conducts dose audit failure investigations.
+ Conducts Ethylene Oxide Biological indicator sterility positive investigation.
+ Conducts CAPAs for sterilization non-conformances.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING**

**Required Experience**

+ Bachelors Degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
+ 0-2 years of related work experience with a basic understanding of specified functional area.
+ Basic technical knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures.
+ Limited understanding of business unit/group function.
+ Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
+ Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
+ Learns to use professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve routine problems.
+ Works on problems of limited scope.
+ Minimal independent decision making.

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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 $50,000.00 – $100,000.00.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com