Senior Scientist I, Production and Characterization

Company Description

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, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Biotherapeutics and Genetic Medicine at AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated research scientist to join a dynamic team supporting biologics drug discovery and engineering. This role sits within the High Throughput Antibody Production team, which applies automated, AI/ML-enabled solutions for the delivery of recombinant biotherapeutics. In this position, you will make a meaningful impact by helping build and deploy our next-generation lab-in-a-loop capabilities.

We are seeking a talented scientist with a strong biological engineering background and deep expertise in advanced high-throughput technologies as they pertain to antibody production and characterization. You will contribute directly to advancing our capabilities in high-throughput analytics, supporting portfolio decisions and our lab-in-a-loop effort. We value diverse perspectives and strongly encourage applicants from varied research backgrounds to apply. Together, we will continue to evolve our discovery engine through the development, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge solutions.

Qualifications

Education:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Biological Engineering, Bio/Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field, with typically 10+ years (BS), 8+ years (MS), or 0+ years (PhD) of pharmaceutical and/or relevant industry experience.

Skills and Experiences:

• Expert knowledge of laboratory procedures for antibody discovery; ability to design, develop, optimize, and execute high-throughput antibody analytics workflows to support high-quality data generation at scale.
• Proficiency in protein analytics, including SEC, HIC, MS, ELISA, biomolecular interactions, and cell-based assays.
• Hands-on experience developing automated, high-throughput assays using liquid handlers (Lynx, Hamilton, Tecan).
• Familiarity with instrument integration, scheduling software (Cellario, Green Button Go, Overlord, Genera), and LIMS.
• Proficiency in cell expression and antibody purification in a high-throughput setting.
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Claude, Codex) and programming languages (Python, C#) to streamline operations and data workflows.
• Creative thinking, strong motivation, and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to engage internal and external scientific leaders in collaborative research.
• Proactive in adopting new technologies to improve workflows, including developing proof-of-concept experiments for rapid go/no-go decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Additional Information

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. 

AbbVie 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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