Scientist I

The Bioprocess Development at the AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA is seeking a highly motivated junior Scientist to join the CHO Cell Line Development team. The Scientist will advance AbbVie’s biotherapeutics pipeline through the development and characterization of highly productive CHO cell lines suitable for cGMP protein manufacturing. The selected candidate will have good experience in mammalian cell culture and demonstrate good aseptic technique history, following standard protocol to generate and analyze precise, reliable, and reproducible data in a timely manner. The candidate will also need to demonstrate good communication, presentation, and technical writing skills, team-working spirit, and strong scientific thinking approach in problem solving. The position is based in AbbVie Bioresearch Centre, Worcester, MA.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop a highly productive stable CHO cell line suitable for cGMP biotherapeutic manufacturing for various Biologics projects following standard protocols
• Participate, plan and contribute to cross functional CMC team as CLD lead to ensure the success of CMC timeline
• Participate and take on hands on work for new technology improvement projects
• Perform routine tasks competently, independently and generate reliable and consistent results.
• Author technical reports detailing standard procedures used and results. Effectively present scientific data and concepts to various audiences Analyze and critique results, noting significant deviations.
• Learn and effectively implement new experimental protocols and/or techniques. Maintain laboratory equipment and optimize laboratory operations for efficient use of time and laboratory supplies and reagents, when appropriate.
• Consult literature to understand scientific purpose of assignments, plan experiments to meet that purpose. Impact projects predominantly through lab activity.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, GxP compliance, and animal care where applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent education, with typically 5+ years’ experience or Master’s Degree or equivalent education with typically 2+ years’ experience with relevant skill set.
• Attention to details, careful record-keeping, strong time management skills with executing multi-step experiments.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task across projects while keeping deliverables within timelines.
• Strong interest in working in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task across projects while keeping deliverables within timelines
• Good verbal and written communication skills

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 atthe time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors includinggeographic 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 aparticular 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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