Sciencehas spoken: Abbott (No. 10 on the Fair360, formerly DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list)is, again, among the best science-based companies to work for in the world.
For the 14thyear, the journalSciencetoday recognized Abbott on its Top Employers list, which is based on an evaluation of 23 characteristics including financial strength, easy adaptation to change, and a research-driven environment.
At Abbott, scientists develop life-changing technologies that help people live their best lives through good health. Fromfreeing people with diabetes from routine finger sticks1, tobuilding a cardiac device to save lives, tohunting for new virus mutations, every day Abbott employees are doing work that matters.
“Abbott’s diverse businesses and product lines open up exciting career opportunities for our scientists across a range of technologies,” saidJohn Frels, Ph.D., chair of Abbott’s Scientific Governing Board, which oversees the company’s senior scientific career track.
“We strive to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within our teams and in our work with others to gain fresh perspectives and further inspire our scientists to continue to push the boundaries on scientific advancements. This contributes to a strong, vibrant and fulfilling environment for scientists to develop their careers and supports Abbott’s long, successful legacy of scientific achievement and game-changing technology.”
Our spirit of innovation and relentless focus on pushing the frontiers of science have allowed our company to thrive for more than 125 years. Today, we’re working tirelessly to carry on that great legacy and to address some of healthcare’s greatest challenges.
Some of Abbott’s latest breakthroughs include:
- A unified family ofinnovative next-generation diagnostics systemsacross lab disciplines that offer more efficiency, flexibility and confidence to health systems, and better help doctors and nurses get the results they need to improve decision-making and patient care.
- Ourrevolutionary diabetes technologythat replaces blood glucose monitoring, freeing people with diabetes from the pain and hassles of routine fingersticks.
- Pioneering neuromodulation technologythat can transform quality of life for many people who are otherwise unable to find relief from their chronic pain, while also reducing or stabilizing opioid use among patients battling chronic pain conditions.
- Afirst-of-its-kind cardiac devicethat has transformed the treatment of certain kinds of mitral regurgitation (MR) for people who are too frail for open-heart surgery or those who are not candidates for surgery.
- Groundbreaking researchthat has helped bring infant formula closer than ever to breast milk.
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ABOUT THE 2017SCIENCESURVEY
The 2017Sciencesurvey sought to identify the companies with the best reputations as employers. The findings are based on 6,950 completed surveys from readers ofScienceand other survey invitees. Survey respondents came fromNorth America(65%),Europe(25%) and Asia/Pacific Rim(7%); 94% work in biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies. Here’s a complete list of therankings, which also are available in theOct. 20, 2017print edition ofScience.
1A finger prick test using a blood glucose meter is required during times of rapidly changing glucose levels when interstitial fluid glucose levels may not accurately reflect blood glucose levels or if hypoglycaemia or impending hypoglycaemia is reported by the system or when symptoms do not match the system readings.
