STARS Senior Technician

Senior STARS Technician

Location: Witney, Oxfordshire

ABOUT OUR DIABETES CARE DIVISION:

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops, and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior STARS Technician to join our Product Test team. In this role, you will provide quality and compliant sensor testing through visual inspection and a series of physical testing procedures. You will utilize laboratory equipment, machinery, and instruments to perform sensor testing and batch record review and approval to support product release, on-market stability, complaints, and product development trials. Additionally, you will support the control and scheduling of tests, develop a team of Technicians, and monitor and assist with daily laboratory activities.

ABOUT YOU:

You should be excited about working in a fast-paced environment within a hard-working and welcoming team. The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who can effectively multi-task while adhering to procedures and protocols and possess strong communication and time management skills. This is a shift-working role, on a rotating pattern of early and late shifts (0600 – 1400 and 1400 – 2200), Monday to Friday.

To be successful, you should have completed secondary education in English and Mathematics. Previous experience of working in a laboratory (including experience with GLP and GMP) and use of a variety of analytical/testing instruments to provide a general knowledge of laboratory science is preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER:

In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme, a share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com