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Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. The position of Student Scientist is within our Toxicology Point of Care team.
Abbott Toxicology have an exciting opportunity to join our Laboratory team for an approximately 12-month internship (starting middle of July 2022) at our site in Loughton, Essex.
What you'll do
Our Abbott Toxicology Loughton team provide toxicology services to a range of different customers including workplaces, maritime industry, law enforcement as well as occupational health providers. We also develop and enhance testing methods to ensure we continue to detect changing drug trends, for example the detection of novel psychoactive substances.
Our laboratory has several different departments and whilst on placement you will be integrated into one of the teams to experience all aspects of the laboratory. Day to day activities will depend on the area assigned, but will include aspects of preparing samples for testing, use of a variety of analytical techniques, method development activities, data analysis, problem solving, report writing. The role also involves regular interactions with other departments including Quality Assurance and Laboratory Process Engineering. Experimental work will involve handling urine samples. To fulfill job requirements full training, including data integrity, confidentiality and health and safety training in accordance with company policy will be provided.
Who you are
The ideal candidate will be a proactive, well organised individual studying for a degree in biochemistry, analytical chemistry, biomedical science or similar, with an interest in toxicology and analytical techniques.
This role would suit a person with good communication skills who enjoys working in a busy laboratory environment and has ‘hands on’ laboratory experience in analytical techniques such as chromatography, mass spectrometry or immunoassay.
How to apply
Submit your CV (which must include your first-year grades) and cover letter as one consolidated document. Your covering letter should outline your university requirements and the reason you are interested in this placement as well as explaining how it relates to your degree.
The closing date is 21st January 2022 and interviews will be conducted the same month.
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 will be sought before interview.
