R&D Product Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About the Division

The R&D Tech center at Zwolle is responsible for all R&D activities related to the product, packaging, process, sensory, and flavoring for powder and liquid concepts produced at the plant Zwolle and/or at TPM locations. The concepts will be consumed by infants, children, the elderly, and all consumers in need of special nutrition. In general, these concepts do have high standards and guidelines to fulfill the needs of our consumers. The R&D tech center does have its own pilot plant, Lab, sensory and flavor area at the site.

Abbott Nutrition provides nutritional products for people of all ages. Our products help children grow and support the unique nutritional needs of people with chronic illnesses. Our factory in Zwolle produces some of these trusted food products for children and adults, including PediaSure, Isomil, and Ensure.

At Abbott, we create life-changing technologies and have a strong focus on providing the right care for everyone who needs it at every stage of life. Do you also want to be part of this and contribute to society?

Main Responsibility

• Your main responsibility is to develop products, support/lead New product development projects and coordinate trials to include feasibility studies, project planning, and execution within the available resources.
• In addition, the job’s responsibility is extended to coordinate a smooth transition to production, including the final verification of the commercial application. Execution of projects is generally done in close cooperation with Abbott HQ and the R&D department.
• In general, the product developer is responsible for the development of either powder and/or liquid concepts from the idea phase until the first lot to stock (first commercial batch). This includes and is not limited to activities like the design of the bill of material, way working, process design, coordination of pilot plant trials, analyzes, plant trials, and first lot to stock, including all administration and deliverables needed during this NPD process. Besides the development process also, support and lead are needed in dedicated ingredient qualifications, dedicated Innovation, design-to-value programs, and QA compliance and EHS programs.

Qualifications:

• An expert or interested in growing into an expert in the development of powder and liquid concepts. This includes ingredient expertise, process expertise, and formulation expertise in nutritional and infant concepts.
• It is a plus if you already have at least 5 -10 years of experience in this area of concepts. We are looking for a colleague who likes to work within several multi teams with a structured way of working and the mindset to meet targets and deadlines.
• You are able to lead and dare to make decisions from the R&D perspective. Besides the NPD program, it is feasible to work on new innovations and developments related to the portfolio at the Zwolle production location. So, a creative mindset is needed to meet targets within the NPD program and initiate innovations.
• In case you are interested, think about the following abilities
• You have the ability to travel within Europe and US.
• You are fluent in English and Dutch.

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

Do you enjoy working in an international organization that contributes to healthcare, and do you recognize yourself in this profile, then we would like to receive your response.

You can apply with your CV and motivation via our website. For more information, please contact the Abbott recruiter at recruitment.netherlands@abbott.com

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

DIVISION:

ANRD Nutrition Research & Development

LOCATION:

Netherlands > Zwolle : Building 1

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable