Senior Scientist, Cell Culture Process Development (HTS)

AbbVie; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/dental/vision

401(k)

Short-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Cell Culture Process Development group at the AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester or Waltham, MA. You will lead high-throughput cell culture workflows, manage data, and drive continuous improvement of analytical and operational capabilities.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, development of SOPs, and adherence to GMP and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years with Bachelor’s or 8+ with Master’s in chemical/biochemical engineering or PhD with no minimum years.
• Experience with high-throughput laboratory systems and related workflows.
• Hands-on mammalian suspension cell culture at bench-scale (deep-well plates, shake flasks, bioreactors).
• Experience with statistical data analysis and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop CHO cell culture processes for cGMP biotherapeutics within timelines.
• Support upstream activities, SOPs, and best practices for high-throughput workflows.
• Lead data collection and formatting for high-throughput processes using digital platforms.
• Enhance digital systems to improve efficiency and operations.
• Translate operational needs into functional system requirements.
• Adhere to GMP, safety, and corporate standards.

Skills

High-throughput systems

Data analysis

Programming interests

Education

Bachelor’s in chemical/biochemical engineering

Master’s in chemical/biochemical engineering

PhD (optional)

Tools

Statistical software

Design of Experiments

Cloud platforms

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Cell Culture Process Development group at the AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester or Waltham, MA. You will lead high-throughput cell culture workflows, manage data, and drive continuous improvement of analytical and operational capabilities.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, development of SOPs, and adherence to GMP and safety standards.