Research Information Scientist – Business Analyst

Job Title: Research Information Scientist – Business Analyst

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
 

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.

This position works out of our Abbott Park: Lake County IL (other locations: Chicago, IL, Plymouth, MN, or St. Paul, MN, Santa Clara, CA, Alameda, CA)

As a Research Information Scientist – Business Analyst, you will play a key role in advancing how research informs decision-making across Abbott. Partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization, you will deliver high-impact, cost-effective insights that support business development, competitive intelligence, strategy, marketing, legal, innovation, and other critical priorities. As part of the Abbott Research Center (ARC), Abbott’s corporate library, you will collaborate across ARC functions to evolve research capabilities, support enterprise strategies, mitigate risk, and identify new opportunities for innovation. You will transform complex information into clear, compelling deliverables, including dashboards, visuals, and presentations, that enable data-driven decisions and shape business outcomes. This role is well suited for someone who is energized by solving complex business challenges, bringing innovative ideas and strategies to research, and leveraging new tools, approaches, and ways of thinking.

• →Conduct and synthesize targeted research and analysis on companies, industries, markets, and competitors using licensed tools to deliver actionable intelligence. This work will support competitive positioning, deal evaluations, and strategic initiatives, and will inform decision-making and business planning across functions such as licensing & acquisitions, competitive intelligence, marketing, product development, legal, and business development.
• →Integrate the latest research tools, including AI technologies where appropriate, into workflows to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and presentation of business research, data management, knowledge sharing, and insight generation.
• →Conduct outreach to identify opportunities and to deepen understanding of Abbott’s businesses, products, and strategic priorities.
• →Build and maintain strong relationships with Abbott business leaders and stakeholders globally.
• →Collaborate with other team members on complex, high-stakes research requests.
• →Drive innovation by evaluating emerging information resources, technologies, and external vendor solutions to enhance research capabilities and service delivery.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, medical, or biological disciplines.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience reviewing, analyzing, and synthesizing business information, along with proficiency in secondary research tools and information retrieval across financial, news, and legal databases, and experience with prompt engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in business information research within a corporate setting, including conducting secondary research across company and industry profiles, financial and deal analysis, competitive intelligence, and business topics, with a proven track record of end-to-end project ownership.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to navigate complex, ambiguous business questions and translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills across diverse stakeholder groups.

• Masters of library/information science or advanced degree in business.
• Experience in legal research and/or competitive intelligence.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous technology adoption and skills development, including emerging tools, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled research capabilities.
• Experience in the medical device or broader healthcare industry, with an understanding of the product lifecycle.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Proven ability to anticipate business needs, proactively manage risks, and adapt approaches in a dynamic environment.

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