Data Scientist

SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening); Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a data/biotech specialist to prepare data from source systems and data lakes for multivariate and hybrid models in a Lab-in-the-Loop environment. You will collaborate with manufacturing and digital teams to streamline data collection and model execution, enabling automation and deeper scientific insights across bioprocess data.

The role emphasizes regulatory and quality standards, advanced analytics, and hands-on development of data pipelines and modeling workflows in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience
• Master's Degree or equivalent education and typically 8 years of experience
• PhD and no experience necessary
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline
• Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing Sciences to compile, clean and feature engineer laboratory and commercial data sets for multivariate and hybrid 'Digital Twin' process models
• Collaborate with the Digital organization to deliver end-to-end data pipelines, products, and models from proofs of concept
• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities
• Be highly autonomous and productive in laboratory research or method development with minimal supervision
• Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments from multidisciplinary data
• Initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful and translatable to research programs
• Contribute as a primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or primary inventor of patents
• Demonstrate high proficiency across relevant technologies
• Adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, handling of materials, GxP compliance, and animal care where applicable

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

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a cross-functional team preparing data and enabling modeling activities in support of Product Development and Manufacturing Sciences organizations at AbbVie.
Within the Product Development laboratories, the objective is to partner with modeling SMEs and the Digital organization to prepare data from source systems and data lakes, and enable model execution for statistical, hybrid and mechanistic models, with the ultimate objective to streamline and automate the process from data collection through model execution in a “Lab-in-the-Loop” environment. This environment should enable end-to-end automation of laboratory data and modeling in a way that is accessible for all laboratory scientists to access. It should also provide an opportunity to gain a deep understanding of bioprocess data, and also to learn multivariate, hybrid and machine learning modeling in support of deeper scientific insights, and upholding the highest standards of quality and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing Sciences, the objective is to compile, clean and feature engineer the same laboratory and commercial data sets for multivariate and hybrid “Digital Twin” process models,
• Partner with the Digital organization to deliver end-to-end data pipelines, products, and models from successful proofs of concept.
• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities.
• Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research or method development, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
• Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
• May initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a research or development program.
• A primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or primary inventor of patents.
• Demonstrates high proficiency across a wide range of relevant technologies.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, GxP compliance, and animal care where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 8 years of experience, PhD and no experience necessary.
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.
• Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Data Engineering, Data Science or related
• Strong experience in programming, including Python, SQL, etc.
• Experience with standard cloud-based data lake infrastructure
• Experience using source code management tools (e.g. GitHub)
• Familiarity with data pipeline tools such as KNime, dbt, etc.
• Familiarity with model management and pipeline tools preferred (ML Flow, DataBricks, etc.)
• Familiarity or willingness to learn ServiceNow and support application owner and access review for data and modeling capabilities
• Experience with biotech data systems preferred: AVEVA PI, LIMS, ELN, MES, ERP, etc.
• Experience with laboratory automation and data
• Some experience with BI tools preferred (e.g. Spotfire, PowerBI, etc.)
• Experience in SIMCA, JMP, or hybrid modeling preferred
• Interest in learning, or experience with process, statistical, hybrid, mechanistic, and/or machine learning models.

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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