Scientist II or Sr Scientist I, Cellular & Molecular Biology

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on discovering and developing effective therapies to address some of the most pressing health challenges facing people around the world. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist, with the desire to use cutting-edge cellular and molecular biology approaches, to join our cross-functional effort of understanding the biology behind the regulation of botulinum neurotoxins.

Ideal candidates should have a combination of experience and desire to gain expertise in drug discovery areas related to cellular and molecular biology, genome engineering, protein engineering, functional screening systems, cellular profiling approaches, protein stability and homeostasis, or related areas of focus. Drug discovery experience in biologics and targeted protein degradation would be desirable, but not required. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to innovative drug discovery and development efforts through the systematic identification and characterization of novel therapeutic agents 


• Continuous internalization and utilization of a broad range of molecular biology, genome engineering, cell culture, and screening techniques to identify, validate, and optimize therapeutics 


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance programs from early discovery to preclinical development


• Design and execute experiments to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of action for therapeutics in relevant disease models and cell-based assays


•   Analyze and interpret experimental data, generate reports, and present findings to project teams


• Contribute to the preparation of data packages for scientific publications, regulatory documents, and patent applications 


• Stay current with scientific advancements for therapeutic project areas and emerging technologies that could be applied to solve critical issues for our programs

Qualifications:
Position will be filled at level commensurate with extent of education, experience, and accomplishments

• Scientist II: BS in molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or a related field and typically 7+ years of experience or MS and typically 5+ years of experience, preferably in the areas of cellular assay development and screening


• Sr Scientist I: BS in molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or a related field with typically 10+ years of experience, MS and typically 8+ years of experience, or PhD and typically 0+ years of experience, preferably in the areas of cellular assay development and screening


• Experience in therapeutic research or related fields is highly desirable


• Proficiency in a wide range of molecular and cellular techniques, and an interest in developing and utilizing screening modalities


• Willingness to learn and utilize new techniques to drive projects toward meaningful endpoints


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to design and execute experiments independently 


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams


• A passion for scientific innovation and a commitment to contributing to the development of novel and transformative therapies


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AbbVie offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with opportunities for mentored professional growth and development. 

If you are a highly-motivated scientist with a focal interest in drug discovery research, and you would enjoy working with a broad range of highly-skilled individuals and teams, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic research group and contribute to the development of cutting-edge therapeutics.

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 committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.