Senior Scientist, Immunology: Experimental & Systems

AbbVie Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist I for the Immune Profiling Systems Immunology team in Cambridge, MA. The role focuses on identifying novel autoimmune and inflammatory targets by integrating experimental immunology with computational data analysis.

The ideal candidate combines wet-lab expertise with computational skills to design organoid and co-culture experiments, generate high‑dimensional datasets, and drive portfolio decisions within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in immunology and immune-mediated diseases.
• Experience designing, executing, and interpreting experiments.
• Hands-on with primary human samples and complex in vitro models.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and interpret immunology-focused experiments using human cells, PBMCs, tissues, and disease-relevant models.
• Develop and implement assays to characterize immune cell function and therapeutic mechanisms.
• Generate and analyze data from flow cytometry, cytokine profiling, and sequencing-based workflows.
• Collaborate with computational biologists and translational teams to prioritize targets.
• Present findings to project teams and leadership.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to scientific reports.

Skills

Immunology expertise

Experimental design

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Statistical methods

Education

BS/BA in Immunology or related

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

Flow cytometry

NGS

R/Python

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist I for the Immune Profiling Systems Immunology team in Cambridge, MA. The role focuses on identifying novel autoimmune and inflammatory targets by integrating experimental immunology with computational data analysis.

The ideal candidate combines wet-lab expertise with computational skills to design organoid and co-culture experiments, generate high‑dimensional datasets, and drive portfolio decisions within multidisciplinary teams.