Associate Scientist, Cell Culture

Allergan; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Singapore seeks an Associate Scientist to support and troubleshoot cell culture manufacturing processes. The role requires experience in cell culture, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team. Candidates should have a B.Sc. in a relevant field with 2-4 years of experience and be capable of performing experiments and analyzing process data. Competitive compensation and opportunities for career growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience with a B.Sc. or 1-2 years with an M.Sc. in related fields.
• Industrial experience in cell culture and solid scientific data supporting lab work.
• Ability to work in GMP biologics manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and troubleshoot manufacturing processes in a diverse team environment.
• Monitor, analyze, and provide technical support for manufacturing process data.
• Design, execute, and interpret experiments for process characterization.

Skills

Cell culture

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Statistical methods

Education

B.Sc. in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical or Biochemical Engineering

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 X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

An Associate Scientist position is available in the Global Technical Operations group at AbbVie Operations Singapore. The candidate will work in a diverse team to support and troubleshoot commercial biologics cell culture manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will have experience in cell culture, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset to effectively work with cross‑functional groups.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work in a dynamic and diverse team environment to support and troubleshoot current commercial manufacturing and develop next generation cell culture manufacturing processes.
• Monitor, analyze, and trend manufacturing process data and provide technical support for ongoing operations.
• Prepare technical justifications, perform process mapping, and contribute to process understanding and improvement initiatives.
• Design, execute, and interpret experiments for process characterization and optimization.
• Evaluate and integrate novel technologies, perform risk assessments, and drive process enhancements.
• Participate in process validation and provide technical expertise to support regulatory submissions.
• A basic understanding of cell culture or fermentation biology, process scale‑up and statistical methods is essential.
• Hands‑on experience working in the lab, aseptic technique, cell culture and bioreactor operations, to support the routine responsibilities with solid scientific data is also desirable.
• The position necessitates extensive interaction with manufacturing, quality, purification process development as well as CMC/Regulatory Affairs groups.

Qualifications

Education/Experience Required:

• Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical or Biochemical Engineering or related fields, B.Sc. with 2-4 years of relevant experience, M.Sc. with 1-2 years with relevant experience.

Essential Skills & Abilities:

• The ideal candidate will preferably have industrial experience in cell culture and sound chemical, mathematical and biological training.
• Must have the ability to work in teams, communicate technical concepts clearly and be independently motivated. Additionally, scientific independent thinking and the ability to design/interpret experiments are critical.
• The candidate should be capable both in the lab and in a GMP biologics manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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