Microbiologist Ii

**About Abbott Microbiologist II**

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

**Working at Abbott**

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

- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

**The Opportunity**

**What You’ll Do**
- Provides Facility Microbiological Support
- Record review of routine microbiological test results
- Routine release of manufactured product
- Technical support for facility issues in the areas of sterilization, environmental monitoring, and microbiological methods.
- Handles routine out of specification test results, or more complex out of specification issues.
- Data analysis of sterilization processes.
- Participate in audits of sterilization, test lab, and biological product vendors.
- Documentation
- Ensures correct documentation linkage flow for microbiologically related documents.
- Writes new or updates current microbiologically related documents.
- Maintains understanding of applicable standards and applies them to qualifications and test methods.
- Writes protocols and reports for qualifications for sterilization and microbiological test methods.
- Writes appropriate validation protocols; performs or oversees validations for new technologies, equipment, and/or test methods; creates documentation for implementation.
- Develops sterilization cycles and laboratory test methods. Works with technicians in conducting these qualifications.
- Techincal training
- Provides training to laboratory technicians on new equipment or new test procedures.
- Provides training in the areas of sterilization validation and sterilization processes.
- Authority to sign off Qualifications, DDAs, NCMRs, COs, FMEAs, PDP forms.
- Member of R&D product teams, Operations project teams, or supports other projects as Directed by Department Manager.

**Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s in Microbiology, Chemical Engineer, Biotechnology Engineer or related field.
- 2 years of working experience on similar roles as a Microbiologist.
- 2 years' experience in sterilization.
- Articulates microbiology technical concepts well.
- Must have knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP's), Bacteriology and use of lab equipment such as Laminar Flow Hoods, as Autoclaves, Incubators, pH meter, analytical balance, etc.
- Advance Commands of English required.
- Available to work 100% on site (Coyol, Alajuela).
- Shift Administrative (Monday to Friday 8:00 am -5:00 pm).
- Esterilización
- Industria médica

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Experience working in a cross-division business unit model, preferred.

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.