opportunities listing 1 24 2005 28 friday 14 monday 17 2005schedules available for through primary bidding period is 2005processing will take place at 4 00 pm additional bids and adjustments be accepted during secondary until three business days before the interview date abbott laboratories www com organizational profile founded more than 100 years ago by chicago physician dr wallace c has emerged as one of world s top health care companies today discovers develops manufactures markets products services that span continuum from prevention diagnosis to treatment cure casts a keen focus on areas with greatest unmet medical need such oncology infectious diseases diabetes obesity immunology cardiovascular disease industry leading internal research capabilities combines science innovation develop breakthrough technologies advance patient pharmaceuticals including diagnostics devices nutritionals about 40 percent sales are outside united states 55 000 employees in 130 countries around support vision premier