Principal Scientist – Biocompatibility & Product Development
Abbott
Date: 20 hours ago
City: Witney, England
Contract type: Full time
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
About Our Diabetes Care Division
Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.
World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.
The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Biocompatibility specialist to join our R&D team to provide expertise across the ADC product range, supporting regulatory submissions for new products, on-market changes for existing products, as well and ensuring compliance with regulations and awareness of emerging regulations. Role will be Witney site based working cross functionally including Regulatory, Quality, Clinical Affairs & Research & Development organisations worldwide.
About You
The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual, comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment with the ability to make decisions. You will bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with prior experience of a role working to maintain compliance with biocompatibility standards. You will be degree qualified, and bring experience in biocompatibility, additional knowledge of materials science, analytical chemistry or toxicology would be beneficial. Experience of working within medical devices is beneficial.
Responsibilities Include
At Abbott, you will be part of a dynamic team that is making a real difference in diabetes care. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and contribute to innovative solutions that improve lives. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to be part of a company that values scientific excellence and innovation.
In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme, a share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements. We like to help our employees live life to the fullest, and therefore we offer a range of optional initiatives for you to get involved in, including onsite allotments, couch to 5k campaigns, bee keeping, yoga and more!
Apply Now
If you are passionate about electrochemistry and eager to contribute to ground-breaking research and development, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in advancing diabetes care and making a positive impact on the world.
About Our Diabetes Care Division
Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.
World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.
The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Biocompatibility specialist to join our R&D team to provide expertise across the ADC product range, supporting regulatory submissions for new products, on-market changes for existing products, as well and ensuring compliance with regulations and awareness of emerging regulations. Role will be Witney site based working cross functionally including Regulatory, Quality, Clinical Affairs & Research & Development organisations worldwide.
About You
The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual, comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment with the ability to make decisions. You will bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with prior experience of a role working to maintain compliance with biocompatibility standards. You will be degree qualified, and bring experience in biocompatibility, additional knowledge of materials science, analytical chemistry or toxicology would be beneficial. Experience of working within medical devices is beneficial.
Responsibilities Include
- Assist with strategic decision making with respect to biocompatibility – being an Subject Matter Expert in this area.
- Ensuring compliance for both in-development products and on-market products to existing standards and ADCs design control process.
- Oversight of any testing/data collection required, including working with and maintaining effective (technical) relationships with third party suppliers
- Ensuring future compliance – maintaining awareness of upcoming changes to standards and associated test methodologies and being future thinking.
At Abbott, you will be part of a dynamic team that is making a real difference in diabetes care. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and contribute to innovative solutions that improve lives. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to be part of a company that values scientific excellence and innovation.
In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme, a share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements. We like to help our employees live life to the fullest, and therefore we offer a range of optional initiatives for you to get involved in, including onsite allotments, couch to 5k campaigns, bee keeping, yoga and more!
Apply Now
If you are passionate about electrochemistry and eager to contribute to ground-breaking research and development, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in advancing diabetes care and making a positive impact on the world.
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