Abbott Laboratories Jobs and Profile

Abbott Laboratories has been in the business of improving lives for more than a century. Our 70,000 employees around the world are dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, nutritional and hospital products. To improve lives by providing cost-effective health care products and services. That's the mission of Abbott Laboratories. And it's the guiding force behind who we are and what we do.

With a shared commitment to the advancement of medical science, Abbott's employees worldwide with a presence in more than 130 countries have devoted their careers to achieving our ambitious mission. Around the world, people demand the highest quality in every product the company manufactures.

This dedication to excellence has led to an outstanding record of long-term financial performance and continuous growth. Abbott consistently ranks high in the performance measures that determine the Fortune 500 and other comparisons of the world's leading corporations. In 2002, Abbott achieved record sales and net earnings of $17.7 billion and $3.2 billion respectively, with diluted earnings per share of $2.06.

Abbott's employees around the world provide the multicultural perspective essential to a successful global health care leader. In turn, we offer a broad and diverse scope of career opportunities and a nationally recognized benefits package and work environment. Money magazine ranked our benefits package as one of the ten best in the country. We've also been one of Fortune magazine's "Top 50 Companies for Minorities" for the last four years and Working Mother magazine named us one of the "Best Companies for Working Mothers." An expanded listing of our awards and recognition is available on our web site at www.abbott.com.