Associate Scientist, I

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

401(k)

Short-term incentives

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a scientist to develop and enhance zebrafish assay capabilities within the Investigative Toxicology and Pathology group. You will interface with Discovery, Development Sciences, and Preclinical Toxicology to advance risk assessment for novel therapeutics.

The role requires hands-on zebrafish assays, strong organizational skills, and ability to generate reproducible data while troubleshooting and refining methods in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in cell/molecular biology, Molecular toxicology/Pharmacology, biochemistry or a related field
• Wet lab experience required
• Familiarity with staining and imaging techniques
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Strong data interpretation and statistical/graphing software knowledge

Responsibilities

• Assist with animal husbandry and zebrafish line maintenance
• Use staining and imaging to investigate toxicity mechanisms
• Develop and validate new lab methodologies
• Conduct independent research to advance project objectives
• Generate reliable data and interpret results with precision
• Collaborate across AbbVie groups with clear communication

Skills

Wet lab experience

Staining techniques

Imaging techniques

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Data interpretation

Statistical/graphing software

Education

BS or MS in cell/molecular biology or related field

Tools

Image analysis software

qRT-PCR

JESS/Western Blots

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

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 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.

Job Description

We areseekingahighly engagedscientist willing todevelop andenhance 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,andPreclinical Toxicology). Using strong scientific and organizational skills,andhands-onexperiencewithzebrafish assay development and use, the successful candidate is expected toimpactrisk 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

• 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 payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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