Associate Scientist, I

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a highly engaged scientist to develop and enhance zebrafish assay capabilities within the Investigative Toxicology and Pathology group. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders across AbbVie to assess risk for novel therapeutics and help validate new lab methodologies.

Responsibilities include animal husbandry, staining/imaging, and independent data generation with strong interpretation skills. A BS/MS in a related field with 0–2+ years wet lab experience is required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in cell/molecular biology, Molecular toxicology/Pharmacology, biochemistry, or related field with 0-2+ yrs experience.
• Wet lab experience.
• Familiarity with basic staining and brightfield or fluorescent imaging techniques.
• Ability to work and contribute within a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to trouble shoot.
• Knowledge of traditional scientific, statistical, and graphing software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with animal husbandry and line maintenance.
• Utilize staining and imaging techniques to investigate mechanisms of toxicity.
• Develop and validate new methodologies to expand lab capabilities.
• Independently generate reliable and reproducible data with good data interpretation.
• Collaborate effectively in a diverse, cross-functional AbbVie environment.

Skills

Wet lab experience

Staining & imaging

Team player

Verbal & written communication

Critical thinking

Scientific software knowledge

Education

BS/MS in cell/molecular biology or related

Tools

qRT-PCR

DNA/RNA extraction

Western Blots

Image analysis software

Job 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 at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

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 at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly engaged scientist willing to develop and enhance current skills in the zebrafish lab. The position, as part of the Investigative Toxicology and Pathology group, is a key interface between internal stakeholders across AbbVie (Discovery, Development Sciences, and Preclinical Toxicology). Using strong scientific and organizational skills, and hands‑on experience with zebrafish assay development and use, the successful candidate is expected to impact risk assessment for novel therapeutics in the early development pipeline and assist in the development and validation of new methodology.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with animal husbandry and line maintenance
• Utilize a diverse range of staining and imaging techniques to understand and investigate mechanisms of toxicity
• Develop and valid new methodology to expand current lab capabilities as required
• Proactively engage in independent research to explore, develop, troubleshoot, and refine novel cell, biochemical, and molecular biology assays/techniques tailored to critical project demands.
• Independently generate reliable and reproducible data in a timely manner. Demonstrate experimental precision and strong data interpretation skills
• Collaborate effectively and exhibit excellent communication skills in a diverse and cross‑functional environment within AbbVie.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in cell/molecular biology, Molecular toxicology/Pharmacology, biochemistry, or a related field with 0-2+ yrs experience
• Wet lab experience
• Familiarity with basic staining and brightfield or fluorescent imaging techniques
• Ability to work and contribute within a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to trouble shoot
• Knowledge of traditional scientific, statistical, and graphing software

Preferred

• Previous zebrafish husbandry experience, including maintenance of genetically modified lines
• Experience with molecular and analytical techniques (ex. DNA or RNA extraction, qRT-PCR, JESS/Western Blots)
• Familiarity with image analysis software

Additional Information

• 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 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.

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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