Scientist II, High Throughput Antibody Production

AbbVie's Biotherapeutics and Genetic Medicine group is seeking a highly motivated Research Scientist to join a dynamic team supporting biologics drug discovery and protein engineering. In this role, you will make a meaningful impact on programs by leveraging automation technologies to generate and characterize therapeutic proteins.

A typical production campaign will encompass molecular design, mammalian tissue culture, protein purification, protein characterization (e.g., MS, SEC, DSF), and binding assays (e.g., ELISA). You will serve as the primary point of contact for protein design and production campaigns and interface directly with therapeutic area collaborators. Beyond your expertise as a protein scientist, you will play a key role in building our next-generation molecular biology capabilities to support a rapid design-build-test cycle for therapeutic binders.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field with typically 7+ years (BS) or 5+ years (MS) of pharmaceutical and/or relevant industry experience

Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of biologics, antibody fragments, and protein mimetics; ability to apply understanding of protein structure and function to design therapeutic modalities
• Proficiency in molecular biology techniques, sequence analysis, and protein engineering fundamentals
• Hands-on experience executing and developing mammalian cell culture and transfection workflows
• Competence in protein purification and in vitro analytical characterization techniques (e.g., SEC, MS, DSF)
• Experience with workflow and assay optimization using statistical analysis
• Experience with cell-free production and screening of therapeutic binders is a plus
• Strong ability to engage and collaborate with internal and external scientific leaders
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• 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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