Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 70,000 people.
Position Summary
Abbott Diagnostics Division (ADD) is seeking a student to support an R&D initiative to conduct a comprehensive literature search to identify internal and external metrics and targets that are needed to drive the behaviors required to improve productivity and business success in R&D.
Additional details include:
- Part-time, paid position at the UIUC Research Park
- Salary commensurate with experience
- 10-20 hours/week (exceptions made on a case-by-case basis)
- Flexible work schedule
- Position to begin as soon as possible and funded through August 2014
- Must be committed through Summer
- Application deadline: February 26, 2014
Primary Responsibilities
- Partner with staff members in ADD’s Research organization to conduct comprehensive literature searches and obtain copies of published research
- Network with Abbott personnel to identify metrics that are utilized across Abbott divisions and identify how those organizations set metrics and targets to drive desired behaviors
- Create a database (spreadsheet) summarizing key features of each research study
- Create an electronic file repository for published research that focuses on the use of metrics scorecards and dashboards to drive performance across industries, with emphasis in healthcare
- Compose a technical review paper based on information from literature searches and Abbott networking
- Communicate findings and progress to scientific mentor on a regular basis
- Communicate findings to broad R&D audience via an abbreviated executive summary and slide presentation
Qualifications
- Must be a current UIUC student
- BA or BS (Senior level), or MS in life sciences, bioengineering, or related field
- Experience in systematic and comprehensive literature searching preferred
- Ability to read and synthesize large amounts of technical information
- Good technical writing skills are critical
- Excellent verbal/written English language skills
- Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word
- Able to work independently and respond well to feedback
- Self-motivated, reliable, and able to meet deadlines
How to Apply
Interested candidates should complete an online application at www.abbott.com/careers, and under Job Search, use the keywords, “University Science Park Opportunities”. Additionally, candidates should send a copy of their resume or CV to roger.antoniazzo@abbott.com, and cc: dustin.starkey@abbott.com.