**MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE** Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in specific area. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. Adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES** • Identifies and validates molecular targets that play a key role in a particular disease process. • Studies origin, relationship, development, anatomy, functions, and chemical processes of living organisms. • Analyzes materials to determine their toxic or nontoxic properties, binding and efficacy. • Isolates or purifies analyzes, and identifies hormones, minerals, proteins, and/or cultures of microorganisms to determine their biological properties. • Examines and conducts research on chemical aspects chemistry of cells and cell division. • Requires an understanding of one or more of the following: molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, biophysics, virology and/or immunology. • May identify and produce small quantities of new drugs, pharmaceutical compounds and/or nutrients. • May develop an assay which employs in-vitro and/or in-vivo biological and immunological systems. **Education** Associates Degree (± 13 years) Experience/Background Minimum 7 years 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