Senior Scientist, siRNA Screening Automation and Molecular Analytics

Biopharma Careers; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Short-term incentive

Long-term incentive

Job summary

AbbVie’s Biotherapeutic and Genetic Medicine (BGM) department is seeking a Senior Scientist to support automation-enabled high-throughput siRNA screening and data analysis, accelerating lead discovery across therapeutic areas.

The role collaborates with platform teams to build scalable workflows, mentor scientists, and contribute to standardization and reproducibility in a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• PhD/MS/BS with biotech/pharma experience as listed in the qualifications.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with lab automation and high-throughput workflows.
• Experience with RNA extraction and RT-qPCR development.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-throughput siRNA screening workflows using automated liquid handling and other automation systems.
• Develop and optimize automated RNA extraction, RT-qPCR, and RNA-seq library preparation workflows.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate siRNA activity, potency, and selectivity.
• Establish and maintain data analysis workflows for screening datasets and gene expression profiling.

Skills

Lab automation

High-throughput screening

RNA extraction

RT-qPCR

RNA-seq

NGS data analysis

Scripting

Bioinformatics collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

PhD in Molecular Biology

MS in Genomics

BS in Biology

Tools

Automated liquid handling

RNA extraction systems

Sequencing platforms

Job description

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

AbbVie’s Biotherapeutic and Genetic Medicine (BGM) department is seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist to support the development and operation of a high-throughput siRNA screening platform. This role will focus on automation-enabled screening workflowsanddata analysis. The successful candidate will work closely with platform and program teams to build robust, scalable workflows that accelerate siRNA lead discovery and optimization across multiple therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of high-throughput siRNA screening workflows usingautomatedliquid-handling and other laboratory automation systems.
• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot automated methods for sample preparation workflows, including RNA extraction, RT-qPCR, and RNA-seq library preparation.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate siRNA activity, potency, and selectivity using molecular biology assay platforms.
• Establish and maintain data analysis workflows for screening datasets, including assay QC, normalization, hit assessment, and interpretation of experimental results.
• Drive development and implementation ofnext-generation sequencing (NGS)-based strategiesusing automationfor gene expression profiling.
• Partner withdifferent groups,cross-functional scientistsandbioinformatics,to support analysis and interpretation of large screening and sequencing datasets.
• Contributeto the improvement, standardization, and documentation of screening workflows, assay protocols, and automation procedures.
• Identify technical issues proactively and implement solutions to improve assay robustness, throughput, and reproducibility.
• Present results clearly to project teams and platform leadership, and contribute to scientific discussions, experimental planning, and strategy.
• Mentor junior scientists or research associates as needed and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Molecular Biology,Genomics,Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, or a related discipline with typically 0-4+ years (PhD), 8-10+ years (MS), or 10-12+ years (BS) of relevant biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with laboratory automation,high-throughputscreening workflows,andcoding for automationsystems.
• Deep experience with RNA extractionandRT-qPCR assay development, execution, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with NGS workflows for library construction and gene expression profiling, including integration of automation with NGS library preparation or other downstream molecular workflows.
• Experience with siRNA screening, oligonucleotide therapeutics, or RNA biology strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with scripting, data processing tools, or bioinformatics collaboration models.
• Prior experience supporting platform buildout in a matrixed drug discovery environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Position will be filled at level commensurate with extent of education, experience, and accomplishment - Senior Scientist I or Senior Scientist II

Additional Information

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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.

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees
• This job is eligible toparticipate in our short-term incentive programs.
• This job may be eligible to participate in our long-term incentive plan.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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