Associate Scientist II, Biological Research

AbbVie Inc.; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Irvine seeks an Associate Scientist II to advance a neurotoxin discovery program. You will culture iPSC-derived neurons, perform complex cell-based assays, and contribute to pharmacological characterization with high precision.

The role requires aseptic technique, independent work after training, and strong data analysis. Collaboration across teams and meticulous record keeping are essential in this dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a biological science field with 3 years of lab experience
• Experience with aseptic cell culture techniques
• Experience differentiating and maintaining iPSC cultures preferred
• Experience with ELISA, cell-based assays, and western blotting is required
• Experience with immunohistochemistry, microscopy, or flow cytometry preferred
• Strong writing and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Culture cells in a sterile environment and differentiate maturing neurons from iPSCs
• Execute in vitro pharmacological studies and develop new protocols
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure excellence in execution
• Analyze data, critique results, and present findings to teams
• Maintain accurate experimental records per lab practices and regulatory requirements

Skills

Hands-on experimentalist

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Independent experiments

Data analysis

Record keeping

Strong writing and communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences

Tools

GraphPad Prism

MS Office

Immunohistochemistry

Flow cytometry

Microscopy

Job description

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, XandYouTube.

Job Description

The Toxin Innovation Group is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist II to help drive novel research within our collaborative neurotoxin discovery and innovation program. The successful candidate will work on a variety of cell-based assays to evaluate protein-based therapeutics and contribute to their pharmacological characterization. Expertise in maintaining aseptic cell cultures and executing complex cell-based assays is required, with great experimental precision. The ideal candidate takes strong personal ownership of their projects while thriving in a dynamic, highly collaborative team environment.

Research with Select Agents is regulated and the candidate must conduct all work activities in compliance with AbbVie internal requirements and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Culture cells in a sterile environment, including the expansion, differentiation, and maturation of human iPSC-derived neurons

• Once trained, independently execute in vitro pharmacological studies and implement or develop new experimental protocols as needed.

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to achieve organizational goals, ensuring excellence in execution and effective workload prioritization

• Perform data analysis, critique results, draw experimental conclusions, and present findings to multidisciplinary teams

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete experimental records in accordance with applicable laboratory practices, AbbVie internal requirements, and regulatory expectations

Job Qualifications

• Highly motivated, hands-on experimentalist who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment

• Demonstrates flexibility and a commitment to scientific excellence

• Possesses strong interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as creative thinking ability

• Once trained, able to perform experiments independently and work effectively in a team environment

• Independently perform data analysis, identify significant deviations, and draw appropriate conclusions

• Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and diligence in record keeping

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a biological science field with 3 years of experience in an academic or industry laboratory setting

• Expertise in cell culture aseptic techniques is required

• Experience in differentiating and maintaining iPSC cell cultures is preferred

• Expertise in executing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), complex cell-based assays, and western blotting is required

• Experience with immunohistochemistry, microscopy techniques, and/or flow cytometry is preferred

• Computer skills: working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is required

• Knowledge of graphing software (e.g., GraphPad Prism) and a basic understanding of statistical analyses are preferred

• Strong writing and communication skills

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

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 Company’ssoleandabsolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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