Scientific Medical Affairs Intern – Abbott

About Abbott

Abbott is committed to helping people live their best possible lives through the power of health. For more than 130 years, Abbott has brought new products and technologies to the world- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 100,000+ employees are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries Abbott serves.

About the Role

The purpose is to provide a meaningful professional experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential. Abbott hires students majoring in Food Science, Nutrition Science, Dietetics, and Biochemistry. Results will include a detailed literature review and peer-reviewed publication.

Responsibilities:

• Performing literature searches
• Reviewing and analyzing data
• Summarizing and writing the findings for scientific publications
• Communicating findings and progress to the applicable project leader regularly

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled as a graduate student (MS or PhD) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future need for visa sponsorship
• Field of study in Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, or Biochemistry preferred
• Must have at least 1 year of experience in graduate school
• Experience with reference management software (EndNote) and health sciences literature databases preferred
• Attention to detail, effective communicator, and excellent verbal/written English language skills
• Self-motivated problem-solver who can lead a project from beginning to end

What Abbott Offers:

• Minimum of 8-10 hr per week and maximum of 19 hr per week
• Competitive hourly wage commensurate with year in school
• Flexible work schedule Monday to Saturday with 24/7 keycard office access
• Workstation in a modern style office space
• Valuable experience in the global healthcare industry

Start Date/Duration:

Summer Semester with potential to continue through Fall and Spring

To apply, candidates should submit their resume to Julie Conger (julie.conger@abbott.com) and include in the title “Research Park Intern Candidate”.

Questions can be directed to julie.conger@abbott.com, with the Title and Job ID included in the subject.