Research Information Scientist – Business Analyst

Abbott

Research Information Scientist – Business Analyst at Abbott, advancing research-informed decision-making across the organization. Collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high-impact insights for business strategies.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeAbbott Park • California, Illinois, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $78,000 - $156,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

business information analysissecondary researchfinancial analysisdeal analysiscompetitive intelligenceprompt engineeringdata managementinsight generationresearch synthesisproject ownership

Soft Skills

critical thinkingcreative problem-solvingrelationship-buildinginfluencing skillscollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkinginnovationadaptabilitystakeholder engagement