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## 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](http://www.abbvie.com/). Follow @abbvie on [LinkedIn,](https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AbbVieGlobal/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/), [X](https://twitter.com/abbvie) and [YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie) ## Job Description 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 AbbVie’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. **Responsibilities:** - 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. ## Qualifications - 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. ## 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 rol…
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$75,000 – $142,500/yr
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AgileData AnalysisAutomation
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