Data Scientist

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’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• 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

This position is open for our Austin, Texas or Alameda, CA location in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

This Data Scientist will be an individual contributor that works under limited supervision. This individual applies subject matter knowledge in data science. This role will require the capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills/knowledge to data projects and initiatives. This individual will define and lead projects related to the management of manufacturing data, builds automated software solutions (in python or similar), and drives data analysis processes to identify and communicate learnings to senior leadership.

What you’ll work on

• Applies subject matter knowledge and skills in data science and analytics.
• Has a strong background in data science development in python (or similar).
• Define and execute on data initiatives to improve business processes, and drive these solutions through into practice.
• Work independently when needed and drive your own work to completion, but remaining mindful of other team members and collaborating effectively as needed.
• Build, test, and optimize complex SQL queries to obtain necessary data while remaining mindful of database performance impact.
• Effectively host regular cross functional meetings to gather input from the wider team and communicate findings.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Data Science or related field
• Bachelors or Associates Degree with industry experience required

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer: 

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs 
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match 
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities 

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. 

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