Abbott Nutrition R&D Operations and Food Safety Intern
Abbott Laboratories, UIUC Research Park
Job ID Number: 300018
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 primarily support Abbott Nutrition’s R&D Global Analytical and Food Safety team on a key project to manage the Foreign Substance Surveillance Program (FSSP) for the 2018 year. The FSSP is the annual program to coordinate the testing of around 50 finished products from global AN plants and third party manufacturers for chemical contaminants like metals and pesticides. This involves writing the test plan, coordinating the sending of samples from global plants and TPM’s to Covance labs, and evaluating results as they come in. This also includes leading the investigation on any unexpected results and writing the closeout report at the end of the program. The FSSP is important as the results are used to support audits, customer/ministry health inquiries, and other internal investigations. This person should also look for ways to improve the program and document all processes in a job aid packet to pass off to another intern or employee at Abbott.
The Student Will Be Responsible For:
Writing the test plan
Coordinating the sending of samples with AN plants and TPMs
Coordinating the testing of samples at Covance Labs
Evaluating results as they come in against Abbott Action Levels
Leading investigations for unexpected results
Writing the closeout report
Communicating findings and progress to applicable project leader on a regular basis
Documenting the processes in job aids to pass off to another intern or new hire
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 an undergraduate student at UIUC
Experience with technical writing and qualitative/quantitative data analysis
Preferred experience using Teamcenter or other document management system
Experience using MS Office, especially Excel
Highly organized and great attention to detail, process oriented thinking
Effective technical communicator to people with diverse backgrounds/ functions
Self-motivated problem solver that can lead a project from beginning to end
Experience in project management is a plus
Start Date/Duration: Summer of 2018 with possible extension for 2018-2019 Academic Year
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: “R&D Operations Intern 300018”.