R&D Technician

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About the role

This position works out of our Woodridge St. Paul, MN location in the Structural Heart division. The position is in office and follows typical business hours.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise to support design of new products and processes and improve existing products.
• Apply organizational and technical skills to support development testing and design verification and validation activities for next-generation heart valve projects.
• Under limited supervision, assist in the analysis of new design components and/or assemblies.
• Assist in the planning, design, and development of test requirements and special testing equipment/apparatus.
• Participate in the development of engineering documentation for new products or product changes.
• Help organize and maintain the R&D laboratory:
  • Coordinate equipment calibration and preventative maintenance.
  • Order consumable supplies.
  • Work with other technicians and engineers to ensure the laboratory remains a safe, effective place to conduct research.
• Manufacture prototypes for evaluation and training.
• Flexibly move between assignments and take on new tasks to meet the needs of a fast-paced, rapidly changing product development program.

Requirements

• Familiar with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work with hands to fabricate small to medium size components.
• Capable of documenting, consolidating, and organizing data.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and document actions.
• Strong communication skills needed for:
  • Explaining actions and results to engineers.
  • Facilitating testing of prototypes with internal resources.
• Familiarity with bench testing of heart valves, catheters, and tissue is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (required).
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience (required).
• Associates/Technical Degree (preferred).

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit—an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $27.85 – $55.65 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.