AbbVie

Sr Scientist I, Discovery Biotherapeutics - Multispecifics Engineering

AbbVie • $110K — $130K *
Worcester, MA 01604In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • PhD or MS in Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, or related field
  • Experience with design, expression, and purification of protein biologics and multispecifics
  • Preferred background in ADCs and multispecific ADC design
  • Proficient in molecular biology techniques, including molecular cloning
  • Familiar with sequence analysis tools like Vector NTI and Geneious
  • Hands-on experience with purification and automation tools such as Akta and Hamilton
  • In-depth knowledge of in vitro analytical techniques for protein characterization like SEC and MS

Responsibilities

  • Design, engineer, and produce multispecific biologics for Oncology
  • Integrate cutting-edge technologies to enhance therapeutic production
  • Act as a Multispecifics Engineering expert on cross-functional teams
  • Independently identify and resolve technical challenges
  • Maintain quality and consistency in technical reporting
  • Provide project updates and scientific analysis to teams and senior management
  • Present scientific findings at internal and external conferences, with potential for publishing in peer-reviewed journals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick leave
  • 401(k) plan availability for eligible employees
  • Eligibility for short-term incentive programs
Full Job Description
Job Description

Purpose

Discovery Biotherapeutics at AbbVie is seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated scientist to join a dynamic team supporting design, engineering, and production of multispecifics. This position will impact projects through engineering, production, and characterization of multispecific biopharmaceutical products. The ideal candidate should have experience with biologics and multispecifics production platforms, analytical characterization. It is preferred that the candidate would have experience with ADCs and/or Oncology focused multispecifics. The applicant should be an enthusiastic, creative scientist who will make tangible contributions to the continuous improvement and innovation within the organization.

Key responsibilities:

  • Responsible for design, engineering and production of multispecific biologics to support the Oncology therapeutic area.
  • Evaluate and integrate state-of-the-art technology to improve therapeutic production platforms, and demonstrate creative "out-of-the-box" thinking to solve difficult problems
  • Serve as a Multispecifics Engineering representative for cross-functional teams, and contribute scientific insights into multiple projects across various therapeutic areas; recognized expert in multispecifics design and production
  • Identify and solve technical problems independently, conceive and implement innovative process research ideas
  • Ensure consistency and quality of technical reports
  • Provide project update, analysis and advice to cross-functional teams and senior management
  • Present original work internally across departments and at internal and external scientific conferences; may author or co-author peer-reviewed scientific papers or patents


Qualifications

Qualifications
  • PhD or MS degree in Biochemistry, Biochemical engineering or related disciplines
  • Title to be determined by years of experience, ideally in multispecifics biologics engineering:
    • Sr Sci I 0-4 (PhD), 6+ (MS), or 8+ (BS)
  • Experience with protein, biologics, fragments, and multi-specifics design, expression and purification
  • ADC and multispecific ADC design experience preferred
  • Strong molecular biology skills (e.g. molecular cloning) and experience with sequence analysis tools (Vector NTI, Geneious, Genedata)
  • Experience with purification and automation instruments (e.g. Akta, Kingfisher, Hamilton)
  • Experience with in vitro analytical techniques for protein characterization (e.g. SEC, MS, DSF)
  • Experience with developability screening for multispecifics preferred
  • Experience with CRO coordination preferred
  • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to rapid change in priorities
  • Candidate must be a goal-oriented team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to operate in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment, and strong can-do attitude
  • Recognized in the scientific community through a sustained record of peer-reviewed publications and patents preferred


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.

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AbbVie develops pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They provide products and services to therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology.

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Learn more about AbbVie
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
NASDAQ
ABBV
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