Metallic Notes and High Intensity Sweeteners Intern
Abbott Laboratories, UIUC Research Park
Job ID Number: 200025
Who We Are:
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 73,000 people.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) student to support an Abbott Nutrition team in conducting a literature review on metallic off-notes from the use of high intensity sweeteners. This student will be responsible for communicating their research and review findings with management and the technical team through a white paper and full literature review.
The Student Will Be Responsible For:
• Gathering data and conducting a literature review
• Communicating findings to management in a white paper
What We Offer To Our Student Employees:
• Part-time employment with Abbott at the UIUC Research Park during the academic year
• Minimum of 8-10 hr/week and maximum of 19 hr per week
• Competitive hourly wage commensurate with year in school
• Flexible work schedule Monday to Saturday with 24/7 keycard office access
• Personally-assigned workstation in a modern style office space
• Valuable experience in the global healthcare industry
Qualifications:
• Must be enrolled as a student at UIUC
• Pursuing a Graduate- MS, or PhD in Human Nutrition, Chemistry, or related field
• Familiarity with literature searches and reviews strongly preferred
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to condense large amounts of information concisely
• Effective communicator and excellent verbal/written English language skills
• Student must pay attention to detail and have a strong ability to collaborate with a team
Start Date/Duration: Fall Semester 2017
Interested in Applying?
Candidates should complete an online application at www.abbott.com/careers.html, and under “Search Jobs” use the keywords, “Abbott Research Park – Part-Time Student Researcher.” Additionally, candidates should send a copy of their resume or CV to abbottresearchpark@abbott.com, attention to Kati Daniel and Keith Garleb, including a subject line, with the Title and Job ID: “Metallic HIS R&D Intern 200025”.
