Research Information Scientist

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. Youll also have access to:

• 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 bachelors 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park: Lake County IL (other locations: Santa Clara, CA, Alameda, CA, Chicago, IL, Plymouth, MN, Austin, TX, or St. Paul, MN)

As Research Information Scientist, you will understand Abbotts business priorities and collaborate with Abbott stakeholders to address information needs through in-depth, cost-effective secondary research and analysis impacting Abbotts Regulatory, Research & Development, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and other key business areas. You will organize and communicate clinical data from published research to drive strategy and decision-making that support Abbotts business goals. As part of the Abbott Research Center (ARC), Abbotts corporate library, you will work closely with other ARC functions to support Abbott strategies, mitigate risk, and innovate.

What Youll Do

• Create literature search strategies, review and appraise results, analyze and summarize pertinent clinical literature, and develop decision-ready deliverables that answer research questions
• Perform systematic literature searches to support regulatory requirements across all Abbott businesses
• Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and pharmaceutical products and subject matters
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Abbott business leaders and stakeholders globally
• Integrate the latest research tools, including AI technologies where appropriate, into workflows to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of biomedical research, data management, knowledge sharing, and insights generation
• Manage complex information projects in partnership with ARC colleagues and stakeholders
• Conduct outreach to identify opportunities, build strong working relationships, and deepen understanding of Abbotts businesses, products, and strategic priorities
• Drive innovation by evaluating emerging information resources, technologies, and external vendor solutions to enhance research capabilities and service delivery

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in medical, biological, physical science, or engineering disciplines
• Strong proficiency in secondary research tools and information retrieval techniques using biomedical databases
• Proficiency in prompt engineering
• Ability to analyze literature to surface relevant clinical evidence
• Minimum 3 years of experience reviewing and analyzing biomedical literature

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters of library/information science or advanced degree in a STEM field
• Medical device, diagnostics or other health care business experience
• Experience with secondary research to support regulatory filings
• Demonstrated project management skills

Critical Success Factors

• Good Judgment: Demonstrate expertise and sound judgment, understand how assigned responsibilities support Abbotts business objectives, and be able to provide practical, risk balanced advice based upon a thorough understanding of the scope of an issue, taking full advantage of internal networks and external intelligence.
• Collaboration: Firm understanding of available biomedical and clinical resources and ability to integrate information from a number of sources to achieve business results, including breaking down boundaries to create alignment as necessary, in a complex, global, matrixed environment.
• Anticipation: Holistic, big picture thinker, who anticipates changes in business objectives and adapts approach as necessary to manage risks effectively and mitigate issues before they arise.
• Influencing Skills: Build strong relationships with business partners to tactfully influence and gain their support to drive desired outcomes.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.