Scientist I - Analytical Chemistry

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Independently plan and perform method development, validation, execution, and assessment of results.
• Resolve and troubleshoot routine scientific and technical issues independently.
• Evaluate new technologies to solve scientific challenges or improve technological capabilities.
• Understand and execute established techniques independently.
• Document experimental activities and results in a GMP compliant fashion using an electronic data acquisition and management systems.
• Demonstrate proficiency in numerous scientific software applications to collect, process, and report data.
• Prepare protocols and reports as well as quality, safety, and regulatory documents.
• Interact directly with partners outside the department with minimum oversight.
• Present results and actively engage with local and global teams.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, and GxP compliance, where applicable.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Chemistry, Chemical Biology, or equivalent education with 5 years of experience or Masters Degree or equivalent with 2 years of experience.
• Practical knowledge of modern peptide manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with chemical biology fundamentals and related analytical techniques including recombinant protein expression and purification, cell culture, immunoassays, and gels.
• Understanding of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in analytical techniques relevant to peptide product development including mass spectrometry, amino acid analysis, advanced separation techniques, and higher-order structure studies.
• Self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented individual able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• High-quality written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.
  
  
  

Key Leadership Competencies

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Demonstrates agility in triaging priorities, pivoting strategy when faced with change, and independently resolving bottlenecks and conflicts.
• Highly developed ability to work as part of a team and an effective communicator.
• Creates a positive learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation, and manages innovation to reality.
• Actively supports and instructs less experienced colleagues.
• Quick learner who is highly motivated to drive results.
  
  
  

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this roleat thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
  
  
  

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat areallocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Companys sole and absolutediscretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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