Senior Scientist, Microbial Genomics - Nutrition - Columbus OH

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Senior Scientist, Microbial Genomics

Working at Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Columbus, OH location in the Nutrition Division . In Research & Development, our ambition is providing innovative high-quality products, creating sustainable value, delivering superior user experience, and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life.

Primary Job Function

Bioinformatics research and development for DNA sequencing applications and microbiology testing in food safety and microbiome research. Design and optimize computational workflows to extract meaningful insights from complex genomic datasets. Execute on development and IT operations that enable robust, scalable bioinformatics solutions, ensuring integration of data pipelines, automation, and high-performance computing to support research initiatives.

What You’ll Work On

Core Job Responsibilities

• Conducts bioinformatics analyses related to food safety and microbiome science. Interprets, reports and translates results effectively to diverse cross-functional teams. Works collaboratively to integrate cross-functional inputs into analyses.
• Design and implement cloud-based computational pipelines to process and analyze large microbial genomic datasets efficiently. Integrate predefined food safety pipelines into workflows. Leverage containerized applications and workflow management systems to ensure reproducibility, scalability, and portability.
• Develop and validate computational pipelines for bacterial genomic data analysis and processes for data transfer and management, implementing best practices for quality control and performance benchmarking. Drive continuous improvement through systematic testing, version control, and adherence to industry standards.
• Create comprehensive documentation for tools, processes, and data handling protocols to support collaboration, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

Required

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or related field. MS with commensurate experience considered. Experience in bacterial genomics strongly preferred.

Preferred

• Demonstrated success in microbial genomics research and development and proficiency in bioinformatics pipeline development required. Experience with microbiology of built environments a plus.
• Experience with containerization tools (Docker, Apptainer, Kubernetes), code management and version control platforms (GitHub, GitLab) and workflow management systems (Nextflow) a plus.
• Proficient in scripting and programming languages, including Python, Bash, Make, and Groovy. Familiarity with AWS tools and services strongly preferred.
• Ideal candidates will have a strong track record of productivity through technical publications, patents, and/or conference presentations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to translate technical concepts to a general audience and apply findings to real world scenarios

MISC:

• This is an on-site role - not a remote role.
• Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

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The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.