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Metabolomics Intern

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abbottresearchpark@abbott.com
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– Metabolomics Intern –

Abbott Nutrition, UIUC Research Park

 

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 70,000 people.

 

Position Summary:

Abbott Nutrition is seeking a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) student to carry out a literature review of metabolomics for nutritional applications. Metabolomics is a new field of analytical biology that stands to revolutionize clinical diagnostics and drug discovery. 

 

A Metabolomics Intern will be responsible for:

·         Drafting a white paper on the application of metabolomics in nutrition

·         Effectively communicating findings and progress to scientific mentor on a regular basis

·         Drafting a review article for submission to a peer-reviewed journal around the topic of metabolomics and nutrition

 

Qualifications:

·         Must be a current UIUC student

·         Enrolled as a Ph.D. student in biological sciences, biophysics, or related field; strong interest in metabolomics, nutrition and/or physiology is preferred

·         Experience with manuscript preparation

·         Authorship on at least one peer-reviewed manuscript preferred

·         Highly skilled with Microsoft Word and a citation database, e.g. RefMan

·         Strong data synthesis and integration acumen

·         Works independently, responds well to feedback and able to meet deadlines

·         Excellent verbal/written English language skills

 

What We Offer to Our Student Employees:

·         Part-time, paid position at the UIUC Research Park Abbott office

·         Hourly wage commensurate with year in school

·         10-20 hours/week (exceptions made on a case-by-case basis)

·         Flexible work schedule, Monday-Saturday

 

Position Start Date:

·         Position to begin summer semester 2015 and funded through fall semester 2015

 

Application Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2015

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 Roger Antoniazzo and Dustin Starkey, including a subject line with the position title, “Metabolomics Intern”.


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