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

The Biotherapeutics group within AbbVie Discovery is seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist with a strong understanding of therapeutic discovery and machine learning to join the Cell and Functional Biology team at the AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC). The ABC site, based in Worcester, MA, offers the unique setting where Biologics drug discovery, development and manufacturing coexist in one location. Our team interacts with multidisciplinary groups across AbbVie and is focused on developing solutions for Immunology, Neurology, Virology, Oncology, Eye and Aesthetic diseases and conditions. We employ innovative approaches, advanced multiplex screening assays and automation platforms to empower biotherapeutic discovery against complex targets.

As an integral part of the group, the ideal candidate will:

Conceptualize and implement machine learning and AI algorithms to predict and optimize protein properties, focused on designing safe therapeutic solutions.

Contribute experimentally to molecular and cellular biology including assay design and optimization.

Take an active role in ML/AI roadmap development for novel antibody designs, driving information system infrastructure readiness for binding and functional assay data, and establishment of best practices in advanced knowledge base analytics.

Develop close cross-functional relationships with data and small molecule discovery scientists for partnered solutions to common challenges.

Demonstrate scientific excellence through dedication to multiple projects in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment

Significant Work Activities -Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Qualifications

Qualifications:

BS, MS or PhD with 10-12 (BS), 8-10 (MS), 0-4 (PhD) years of industry or academic experience

Experience with wet lab immunological assays (ELISA, Flow cytometry, Functional/Reporter)

Experience with generative modeling of biological systems/data

Strong attention to quality and details when exercising organizational, documentation and interpersonal skills

Proven flexibility to deal with changing timelines and shifting work priorities

Desirable:

Experience with advanced automation platforms and programming

Experience with high-throughput biotherapeutic screening applications

Experience with external collaborations and partnerships

Additional 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. ?

This job is eligible to participate in our long-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 Companys 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 AbbVies 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.