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- Assist with material management and continuity of supply for bioreagents accepted materials by i) performing verification-based material qualifications for new vendor lots of materials and ii) completing work packages to update material specification documentation when there are supply disruptions caused by vendor changes to product specifications and/or obsoleted part numbers.
- Responsible for the manufacturing and inventory management of plasma-based solutions, and screened plasma. Forecast solution and raw material demands to ensure continuity of supply. Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials and finished solutions and compile bi-weekly reports on inventory statuses.
- Help coordinate experiments and verification activities with Engineering support, QA, operations, procurement, and planning staff.
- Communicate ideas and suggestions for improving processes; actively participate in implementing solutions.
- Work independently in accordance with standard practices, policies, and precedents; seek direction when needed.
- Manage documentation updates through the Design Control System by drafting document updates and driving approvals in the electronic document system. Ensures process changes and improvements are validated, verified, and justified appropriately according to established standards and procedures.
- Understand and comply with Quality and EH&S policies, procedures, and guidelines. Safeguard the environment and facilitate a safe and healthy workplace culture.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing with related functional areas, including planning, operators, equipment technologists and group members of related areas and managers.
- Flexibility to support other miscellaneous duties and business demands as required.
- Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
- Undergraduate university Degree (4-year program), or equivalent experience (Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering; science related field preferred).
- 1 to 3 years relevant work experience preferred in a manufacturing environment.
- Analytical skills, creativity and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Ability to determine required analysis to make practical, objective decisions about the best solutions to problems.
- Comfortable working with blood and blood-derived materials, experienced with biohazard safety precautions.
- Effective at planning and coordinating, with excellent time-management skills.
- Experience in writing reports and quality records.
- Enthusiasm and propensity to continuous learning and experimentation.
- Ability to build and use an effective network of people inside and/or outside the organization to give and receive information and to accomplish work objectives.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; able to deal effectively with people on all organizational levels and work in a team environment across departments.
- Resourcefulness, ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Familiarity with any of the following is an asset: analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemistry techniques and equipment, statistics and statistical software packages such as Minitab and SAS JMP, ISO/FDA regulations, risk management/FMEA methods, GMP and LEAN Six Sigma manufacturing principles.
Scientist, Associate - Ottawa, Canada - Abbott
Description
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Ottawa, Ontario location in the Point of Care, Diagnostics division. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.
Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.
What You'll Do
Required Qualifications