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ADC have an exciting opportunity for six Student Scientists to join our Research & Development team for an approximately 12-month internship (starting middle of July 2023) at our site in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) is part of the Medical Devices division. Here at ADC, we design, develop, and manufacture leading-edge blood glucose monitoring technology, including our revolutionary Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, which is used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes.
The Role
Our R&D Department has several ongoing projects, and whilst on placement students will be integrated into one of the teams to support existing and upcoming work.
Day to day activities will depend on the nature of the project and team assigned, but typically include prototype fabrication, experimental trials, investigations and testing, data analysis and result interpretation, problem solving, report writing and presentation of the results.
The role also involves regular interactions with other departments including Statistics, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. Experimental work may involve handling venous and capillary blood samples. To fulfil job requirements, full training, as well as full Health and Safety training in accordance with company policy will be provided.
Who we're looking for
The ideal candidate will be a proactive, well organised individual studying for a degree in biology, biomedical science or similar, with an interest in diabetes, biosensors, materials science, and electrochemistry. This role would suit a person with good communication skills who enjoys working on a variety of different projects simultaneously.
At our Centre of Excellence site in Witney we also support our employees to live life to the fullest – whether it’s joining our Schools program, tending the allotments, or supporting Wellness, Charity or STEM teams, there is plenty going for you to engage with as and when you wish.
To apply, submit your CV (which must include your first-year grades broken down by module) and cover letter as one consolidated document.
Note
Our application system is only able to accept a single document, should you submit these documents separately your application cannot be progressed.
The closing date is 18th December 2022 and interviews will be conducted in mid-January 2023. By submitting your application, you consent for your details to be shared with Randstad, our Third-Party Labour supplier, who are working on behalf of Abbott on this position.
For University courses requiring submissions, for example reports, the intent of NDA agreement with yourselves and your universities will be sought before interview.
