Principal Research Scientist I

AbbVie; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the pharmaceutical sector as a Principal Research Scientist I. You will leverage your expertise in immunosafety to lead assessments, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the development of innovative therapeutics. This role combines scientific leadership with hands-on research in a rapidly evolving industry focused on addressing serious health issues.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) plan eligibility

Short-term and long-term incentive programs

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience for Ph.D. candidates or 12+ years for Master's.
• Deep understanding of immunology with hands-on experience.
• Proven collaboration in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of immunogenicity platforms in AbbVie’s pipeline.
• Supervise junior scientists in immunogenicity assessments.
• Drive improvements in immunogenicity risk assessments.

Skills

Immunogenicity expertise

Immunosafety

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

Master Degree in Biological Sciences

Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences

Tools

FlowJo software

BD LSRFortessa

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Base pay range

$121,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr

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 Tik Tok.

Job Description

The candidate will apply their immunosafety and immunogenicity expertise to provide scientific and technical leadership in a cross-functional team assessing and implementing an immunogenicity platform with in silico and in vitro strategies, while playing a crucial role as an immunosafety lead advising teams in the development of preclinical molecules for multiple projects. The candidate is also expected to mentor junior immunosafety team members, foster productive collaborations, and demonstrate effective communication within scientific teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead integration and application of in silico and in vitro immunogenicity platforms to AbbVie’s pipeline.
• Supervise junior scientists providing scientific and technical leadership in the design and execution of in vitro immunogenicity and immunosafety assessments to support the de-risking of novel therapeutic candidates.
• Encourage ideas, drive continuous improvements, and support initiatives to enhance immunogenicity and immunosafety risk assessments of novel therapeutics.
• Represent the In Vitro Immunosafety team in cross-functional project team meetings championing the design and coordination of in vitro immunogenicity and immunosafety studies.
• Author publication, presentations, and/or regulatory documents.
  
  

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Cellular Immunology, or related field with 6+ years of related experience OR Master Degree in Biological Sciences, Cellular Immunology, or related field with 12+ years of related experience, OR Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences, Cellular Immunology, or related field with 14+ years of related experience.
• Extensive experience with in silico immunogenicity prediction evaluations and in vitro immunogenicity assay development and implementation.
• Deep understanding of innate and adaptive cellular immunology with strong hands-on experience in cell-based functional assays and immune cell phenotyping.
• Extensive experience with multicolor flow cytometry panel design, BD LSRFortessa instrument operation, BD FACSDive and FlowJo software, and flow cytometry data analysis.
• Proven track record of cross-functional collaborations and project management yielding productive outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
• Results-oriented work ethic and a positive "can-do" attitude with a strong sense of urgency and self-motivated desire to achieve common business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment.
  
  

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.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-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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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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