Associate Scientist II, Cell Culture, MSAT

AbbVie Inc; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is looking for a motivated Associate Scientist II to join its Manufacturing Science and Technology group. This role focuses on supporting cell culture processes and involves lab-based activities, including cultivating CHO cells and preparing media. You will work within a dynamic team, applying statistical tools for experiments and ensuring compliance with safety and GMP standards. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to biologics manufacturing while developing your scientific skills in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Short-term Incentive Programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industrial experience in cell culture processes.
• Proven experience working at bench-top bioreactor scale.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate CHO cells in suspension at different scales.
• Execute experiments following established procedures and document results.

Skills

Cell Culture

Statistical Analysis

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

B.S. in Biochemical/Chemical Engineering

M.S. in Biochemical/Chemical 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 TikTok.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist II to join our Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) group to focus on support of Cell Culture processes. This position in the Product Development Science and Technology (PDS&T) organization supports biologics manufacturing at the AbbVie Bioresearch Center based in Worcester, MA. As part of the PDS&T Biologics organization, our group leads process technology transfer, optimization, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement for late-stage and commercial manufacturing of therapeutic proteins for AbbVie. We also provide technical support for manufacturing, GMP compliance, and regulatory filing. We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative scientist who can work independently and as part of a dynamic team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Impact projects predominantly through lab-based activities
2. Cultivate CHO cells in suspension at different bench-top scales (e.g., deep well plates, shake flasks, bioreactors) in fed-batch and/or perfusion modes.
3. Prepare cell culture media following recipes.
4. Execute experiments following established experimental procedures competently and independently, assisting in the interpretation of results.
5. Troubleshoot experiments and instrumentation.
6. Apply statistical tools for the design and interpretation of experiments. Maintain clear, accurate, and timely documentation.
7. Effectively communicate scientific data and concepts to internal audiences through reports and presentations.
8. Learn and understand new experimental techniques, demonstrating ability to modify protocols depending on project needs.
9. Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, and GMP compliance.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering or life sciences related disciplines with typically 3 or more years of industrial experience; or M.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering or life sciences related disciplines.
• Proven experience working aseptically in cell culture processes.
• Proven experience working at bench-top bioreactor scale.

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 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 remain 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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