Senior Scientist II, In Vitro Bioassay

Company Description

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

Join our bioassay group in developing and executing a variety of in vitro bioassays, including biochemical and cellular assays. Conceive and execute novel scientific research or development that achieves projects and area goals. Generate new scientific proposals and lead those efforts. Investigate, identify, develop, and optimize new methods and techniques. Act as a lead scientist in his/her area of expertise and critically evaluate relevant scientific and regulatory advances and integrate this knowledge into research or development programs.

• Develop in vitro assays, screening strategies, mechanistic studies, deliver high quality data from validated screens to drive lead series identification and lead optimization. The successful candidate will develop disease-relevant phenotypic assays using complex cellular models such as primary and stem cells and elucidate mechanism of action of molecules.
• Proficiency with multiple assay formats in higher throughput format
• Engage and collaborate with multiple disease area teams and make substantial contributions to the conception and execution of screens including mechanism of action studies within strict time and quality tolerances.
• Collaborate actively within the group and cross functional team to execute projects and coordinate discovery efforts.
• Maintain cutting edge awareness of technical developments and scientific knowledge and proactively, applying these when appropriate.
• Effectively communicate results in presentations and written reports and actively participate in cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 12 years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience, PhD and typically 4 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience in biochemical and cellular assays, such as protein-ligand binding, enzyme activity and functional cell assays.
• Skills in mammalian cell culture and cell transfection.
• Able to think critically and creatively across multiple disciplines. Demonstrated ability to solve research problems with experience in standard in vitro assays including assay development, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Able to analyze and critically interpret and report data and research conclusions.
• Ability to multi-task and successfully interact with a diverse team of scientists to deliver results meeting the needs of various stakeholder groups.
• Capable of working independently while contributing and participating in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.
  
  This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
• Note:
  
  No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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