Scientist, Research Scientist, Clinical Research

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and You Tube.

The Scientist I will be an integral part of the Analytical Development team in the Operations, Product Development Science and Technology, Biologics division with a focus on advancing Abb Vie’s pre-clinical and early clinical programs. The individual will play a key role in supporting process development through robust and agile analytical characterization. The individual will also play a key role in analytical method development, troubleshooting, and technical report writing.

Close collaboration with technical product teams, other analytical teams, bioprocess development and manufacturing teams, and R&D teams is a key aspect of this role to meet business objectives and program milestones.

• Independently execute analytical testing to generate reliable and consistent results using separations-based techniques (HPLC, icIEF, CE-SDS) to characterize biopharmaceutical products.
• Troubleshoot analytical issues and design, develop, and optimize robust analytical methods.
• Participate in cross-functional project meetings and coordinate analytical activities that need to be supported in the Analytical Development team for pipeline programs.
• Implement and innovate new experimental protocols/techniques to improve method performance and efficiency and/or expand analytical capabilities.
• Identify, respond to, and/or address technical issues in a timely manner.
• Read and adapt relevant scientific literature to work areas.
• Share technical information and learnings from internal initiatives and external conferences with broader team and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate lab notebook records and ensure data integrity and full traceability.
• Support and promote established lab safety and 5S organization workflows and procedures.
• Responsible for compliance with all applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education with typically 5 years of experience, or Master’s Degree or equivalent education with typically two years of experience.
• Strong understanding of protein biochemistry and analytical method development, optimization, and qualification principles.
• Proficiency in operating and troubleshooting analytical instrumentation (e.g., Agilent HPLC systems, Maurice, PA800 systems).
• Experience collaborating with process development teams to align analytical strategies with project timelines and goals.
• Experience using automation to standardize high-throughput workflows.
• Experience with electronic systems for data analysis and reporting, including utilizing statistical tools.
• Proven ability to work efficiently and achieve deliverables within short timelines.
• Proven ability to adjust accordingly in response to dynamic priorities and/or urgent initiatives.
• Capable of providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior scientists and laboratory staff.

• 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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