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About AbbVie

AbbVie'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 AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) Facebook, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/) , X (https://twitter.com/abbvie) and YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie)

Job Description

Discovery Biotherapeutics at AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated research scientist to join our dynamic team supporting biologics drug discovery and multispecifics engineering. This position will contribute to projects through the discovery and engineering of biopharmaceutical products.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in antibody and multispecifics design and production, molecular biology, and have knowledge of antibody fragments and mimetics. Additional desirable skills include expertise in antibody engineering, protein purification, and familiarity with sequence analysis tools. The candidate should be able to analyze, document, and report data, possess excellent communication skills, and feel comfortable presenting in group settings.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in biology or related discipline with typically 5-8+ years (BS), or 2-5+ years (MS) of pharmaceutical and/or relevant experience

• Protein, biologics, fragments, and multi-specifics purification

• Mammalian cell culture for protein expression

• In vitro analytical techniques for protein characterization (e.g. SEC, MS, DSF)

• Strong molecular biology skills (e.g. molecular cloning)

• Familiarity with sequence analysis tools (Vector NTI, Geneious, Genedata)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to execute on multiple projects simultaneously

• Team player capable of operating in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, adapting to rapid changes in project priorities and timelines

• Proficiency with software programs including MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with antibody engineering, design, and optimization

• Experience overseeing CROs for DNA and protein production

• Hands-on experience with SEC, HIC, IEX purification of complex biologics utilizing AKTA platforms

• Experience utilizing automation (e.g. Hamilton, AssayMap, Kingfisher) equipment in biologics discovery processes

• Proficiency in mass spectrometry interpretation for complex biologics

• Proficiency with software programs: Geneious, Genedata, Unicorn

Position will be hired based on level of experience - Scientist I or Scientist II

Additional Information

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• 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. ?

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