Senior Automation Scientist: Lab Robotics & Data

ABBVIE; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Scientist, Engineering (I/II) - Automation to lead design and deployment of automated laboratory systems across chemistry and analytical teams. You will build end-to-end solutions, apply data analytics, and drive rapid optimization using AI/ML tools.

A strong background in hardware integration and programming is required. Expect collaboration with R&D and Digital Transformation to scale experiments, improve safety, and deliver actionable insights from

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical/Bio Engineering or a related field and 12+ (BS), 10+ (MS), or 4+ (PhD) years of relevant industrial experience.
• Experience coordinating technical projects through to delivery.
• Proven experience bringing new automation equipment and processes on-line, from initial startup to reaching targeted metrics such as rate, yield, deployment time, etc.
• Delivered projects into environments such as R&D labs, manufacturing, etc.
• Experience with various programming languages, such as Python, Visual Basic, C, C#, C++, etc and experience with automation ecosystems, such as Ignition.
• Proficiency using business/project management software like MS Excel, MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, etc.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills and ability to succinctly summarize key findings.
• Partners with R&D scientific & technical staff to understand business challenges and effectively guide toward sustainable solutions.
• Develop group vision and objectives in collaboration with key stakeholders to support team strategies and goals.
• Act as a strong team player in a cross functional collaborative environment thriving for world class excellence.
• Learns fast, grasps the "essence" and can change course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Ability to manage people and lead projects to deliver a common set of objectives.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and specifically
• Illustrate strong oral and written technical communications
• Seamlessly present automation solutions to multifunctional teams
• Educate and train colleagues on various tools and techniques

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of custom and off-the-shelf automated laboratory systems to chemistry, engineering, and analytical team members.
• Proactively develop innovative automation and data handling solutions.
• Partner with technical staff to understand business challenges and effectively guide toward sustainable solutions.
• Partner with Development Sciences Digital Transformation team to develop and deploy scalable and maintainable performance reporting.
• Build robust, automated and autonomous end-to-end solutions for various workflows, e.g., from instrument measurement to a data warehouse.
• Apply an operational excellence mindset to help identify, devise, and recommend new opportunities to optimize current processes.
• Integrate modeling approaches with experimental tools to help scientists develop processes with increased efficiency.

Skills

Python

Visual Basic

C

C#

C++

Ignition

MS Excel

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent

BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical/Bio Engineering or a related field

Job description

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Scientist, Engineering (I/II) - Automation to lead design and deployment of automated laboratory systems across chemistry and analytical teams. You will build end-to-end solutions, apply data analytics, and drive rapid optimization using AI/ML tools.

A strong background in hardware integration and programming is required. Expect collaboration with R&D and Digital Transformation to scale experiments, improve safety, and deliver actionable insights from