at AbbVie in North Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Company Description
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.
Job Description
AbbVie’s Biologics Discovery Sciences group is seeking a highly motivated research scientist to join their dynamic core team in supporting biologics drug discovery. The ideal candidate must have diverse experience in purifying antibody or engineered protein therapeutics and be proficient in all standard bioprocess and chromatography techniques. As a creative problem solver, the individual should have a demonstrated strong ability to effectively drive purification process development activities and overcome issues with challenging therapeutic proteins. The successful candidate should be familiar in biophysical and analytical characterization techniques.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
+ BS or MS in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biochemical Engineering or related field with typically 5-7+ (BS) or 2-5+ (MS) years of experience in antibody or engineered protein therapeutic purification.
+ Proficient in all standard purification bioprocess and chromatography techniques.
+ Demonstrated strong ability to drive purification process development activities.
+ Familiar with biophysical and analytical characterization techniques.
+ Creative problem solver.
+ Excellent communication skills and proficient in presenting in front of groups.
+ Ability to work independently while contributing in a team environment.
+ Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
+ Stay current with applicable internal/external scientific literature and apply new information in innovative ways to successfully complete work assignments.
+ Ability to analyze, document, and report data concisely and rigorously.
Position will be hired based on level of experience.
Scientist I or Scientist IIAdditional Information
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+ 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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