Scientist l

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Scientist I in Irvine, CA to support the Immunosafety & Immunogenicity group. The role focuses on immunology expertise and robust cell-based assay development for local and global portfolio.

You will conduct immunoassays, flow cytometry, data analysis, and collaborate within a matrixed team to deliver scientifically sound conclusions while adhering to regulatory standards and internal policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelorcean degree or equivalent education with typically 5 years of relevant experience in Immunology or related field.
• Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and cell-based immunology assays.
• Knowledge of assay development, data interpretation, and experimental design.
• Experience organizing assay templates and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication of scientific data.
• Willingness to adopt new techniques and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute robust cell-based immunology assays.
• Perform immunoassays and multiplex analyses using Luminex and MSD.
• Design experiments, optimize assay performance, analyze data.
• Perform flow cytometry experiments and analyze data with FlowJo.
• Create and maintain templates and workflows for data analysis.
• Assist with training and method transfer to CROs as needed.
• Prepare data summaries and presentations for teams and leadership.

Skills

Immunology

Cell-based assay development

Flow cytometry

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Education

Bachelorecan degree or equivalent in Immunology, Biochem, Cell Biology

Masterecan degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

FlowJo

Luminex

MSD

ELISA

Job description

• Compensation: USD 75,000 - USD 142,500 - yearly

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

Job Summary:

The Immunosafety & Immunogenicity group in Local Delivery Translational Sciences is seeking a Scientist I, based in Irvine, CA to support the local and global portfolio. This position requires strong technical expertise in immunology and cell-based assay development, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work and communicate effectively within a collaborative, matrixed team. The candidate must conduct all work activities in compliance with AbbVie internal standards and applicable regulatory requirements, including ethics, environmental health and safety, financial, human resources, and general business policies and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute robust cell-based immunology assays.
• Perform immunoassays and multiplex analyses using platforms such as Luminex and MSD.
• Design experiments, optimize assay performance, analyze data, interpret results, and draw scientifically sound conclusions.
• Perform flow cytometry experiments and analyze flow cytometry datasets using FlowJo.
• Create and maintain standardized assay templates, data-analysis workflows, and organized documentation to improve consistency, traceability, and efficiency.
• Identify and implement opportunities for laboratory and data-analysis automation.
• Prepare clear, accurate data summaries, reports, and scientific presentations for project teams, leadership, and regulatory use.
• Author SOPs, protocols, reports, technical transfer documentation; support method transfer to external CROs as needed.
• Assist with training team members and apply relevant scientific literature and emerging technologies to project needs.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education with typically 5 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree or equivalent education with typically 2 years of relevant experience in Immunology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Bioanalytical Sciences, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with mammalian cell culture and cell‑based immunology assays.
• Knowledge of basic cell biology, immunology, experimental design, assay development, and data interpretation.
• Experience organizing assay templates, laboratory records, analytical outputs, and project documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and presentation of scientific data.
• Willingness to learn and adopt new techniques, technologies, and automated workflows, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• One or more years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience is preferred.
• Experience working in GLP/GCP‑compliant or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience with Flow cytometry, Luminex, MSD, ELISA, and related immunoassay or biomarker platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with primary cell isolation, PBMC culture, cell counting, viability assessment, and other cell‑based immunogenicity assays.

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,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in 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 for participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

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.