- Full-time registration at time of application in an undergraduate BSc / BASc degree program of studies in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering: recently graduated or student having completed second- or third year studies.
- Hands-on laboratory work experience preferred.
- Experienced in chemistry and/or biochemistry laboratory.
- Innovation, ingenuity, demonstrated learning ability.
- Experience in research environment—designing, testing, evaluation, documentation.
- Able to work independently and in a team environment.
- Minimum GPA of B+ or equivalence
- Strong verbal and written communication/documentation skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Knowledge, experience with image capture and processing is an asset.
- Knowledge, experience performing complex data analysis using Excel, JMP, MatLab, etc., is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of electrochemical sensors and detection is an asset. Background in fluid mechanics or microfluidics an asset.
- Eight month term.
Intern (R&D) - Point of Care (Ottawa) - 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
We're searching for a highly motivated chemistry, biochemistry or chemical engineering student, preferably with a background in chemical analysis or medical diagnostics, to join the Development team at Abbott Point of Care Canada. The successful candidate will be working in the fast-paced R&D Development group to help with verification and validation activities, including execution and logistics, within a quality-controlled environment for innovative point of care diagnostic test cartridges based on microfluidics as part of the i-STAT System.
Required Qualifications