R&D Scientist Internship - Summer 2026 intake - Year in Industry

<p>Unlock your potential as an Abbott Intern. Join us to work on impactful projects, learn from senior leaders, and build your career. At Abbott, you can:</p><ul><li>Contribute to meaningful, challenging projects with a direct impact on our business</li><li>Have regular access to senior leadership providing you with an opportunity to grow and learn from the best each day</li><li>Develop your career and grow your knowledge through targeted training, a global intern community, and the opportunity to build your network</li><li>Access perks that keep you supported both inside and outside the office</li></ul><p></p><p>Abbott’s Internship Programs allow you to build your own path using the growth opportunities and tools offered, that is why Abbott are officially the #1 Global Internships in the HappyTrainees ChooseMyCompany Index. As a global company, where you start doesn’t have to be where you stay. Apply to our Internship programs today; pursue the career that you want and do work that matters.</p><p></p><p><b>The Opportunity</b></p><p>Our Diabetes Care business have an exciting opportunity for six Student Scientists to join our Research & Development team for an approximately <b>12-month internship</b> (starting July 2026) at our site in Witney, Oxfordshire. </p><p></p><p>Our R&D Department has several ongoing projects, and whilst on placement students will be integrated into one of the teams to support existing and upcoming work. Day to day activities will depend on the nature of the project and team assigned, but typically include prototype fabrication, experimental trials, investigations and testing, data analysis and result interpretation, problem solving, report writing and presentation of the results.</p><p> </p><p>The role also involves regular interactions with other departments including Statistics, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. To fulfil job requirements, full training, as well as full Health and Safety training in accordance with company policy will be provided.</p><p></p><p>One of our current students says: <i>“As an R&D Student Scientist at Abbott, I have been given a true taste of what industry has to offer! You will be involved in projects from beginning to end - improving skills from protocol writing to data analysis. There are many opportunities to be involved in areas which interest you, developing your personal skills along the way. Abbott encourages you to be the best you can be, and I have gained invaluable experience during my placement.”</i></p><p></p><p><b>What are we looking for?</b></p><p>The ideal candidate will be a proactive, well organised individual studying for a <b>degree in biotechnology, physical life sciences or similar</b>, with an interest in diabetes, biosensors, electrochemistry and/or materials science. This role would suit a person with good communication skills who enjoys working on a variety of different projects simultaneously.</p><p></p><p>We’re looking for someone who is passionate around <b>STEM</b>, and keen to pursue their career in the Medical Devices sector. You should be excited about working in a fast-paced environment within a hard-working and welcoming team.</p><p></p><p>Career growth and future opportunities are pillars of our program. Students who continuously excel in our early career programs are encouraged to apply for Abbott’s Professional Development Programs or other full-time positions.</p><p></p><p><b>To Apply:</b></p><p>To apply, submit your CV (which must include your first-year grades broken down by module) and cover letter as <b><u>one consolidated document</u></b>.</p><p>  </p><p>The closing date is 25th January, with interviews being conducted in the weeks following.</p><p> </p><p>By submitting your application, you consent for your details to be shared with Randstad, our Third-Party Labour supplier, who are working on behalf of Abbott on this position.</p><p> </p><p>For University courses requiring submissions (e.g reports/presentations) a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with yourselves and your universities will be sought prior to the start of the placement. The purpose of this agreement is to allow you to become fully integrated in the team during your placement, while protecting the intellectual property (IP) of Abbott. Please discuss this with your supervisors before submitting your application.</p><p></p><p><b>Our Diabetes Care Business:</b></p><p>With a track record of innovation and development, Abbott’s Diabetes Care business designs, develops and manufactures leading-edge glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and professional healthcare settings. We have a Global Centre of Excellence for Medical Devices based in Witney, Oxfordshire. The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the recently launched Lingo. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.</p><p></p><p>At our Centre of Excellence site in Witney we also support our employees to live life to the fullest – whether it’s joining our Schools program, or supporting the Wellness, Charity or STEM teams, there is plenty going for you to engage with as and when you wish.</p><p></p><p></p><p><i>Abbott is proud to see a number of our students return to us for permanent roles post-graduation, and our internship opportunities are a stepping-stone to a longer-term career with us. Therefore, to be eligible to apply, it is a requirement that candidates can demonstrate the assured on-going right to work, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future, thus must be already eligible to work in the UK, or able to apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that does not require future sponsorship.</i></p><p></p><p>#earlycareers</p>