Sr Scientist, Quantitative Bioimaging

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie in Worcester, MA is seeking a Senior Scientist to advance quantitative bioimaging in immunology discovery. You will work with imaging, wet-lab, and computational teams to develop imaging assays, apply ML pipelines, and generate insights that drive program decisions.

This on-site role offers collaboration across biology, engineering, microscopy, and data science. This position welcomes candidates with expertise in multiple areas and a strong publication or project record, with ample

Qualifications

• PhD/MS/BS in a related field with imaging or computational biology focus.
• Experience with microscopy and high-content imaging data analysis.
• Proficiency in Python data-science and ML tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize imaging assays and analysis workflows.
• Collaborate across wet-lab, imaging, and computational teams.
• Design ML pipelines for segmentation, feature extraction, and profiling.
• Extract multiparametric features and relate imaging to biology.
• Maintain rigorous records and present results clearly.

Skills

Quantitative bioimaging

Machine learning

Python data-science

Microscopy expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

PhD in engineering/biophysics/imaging science

MS in related field

Tools

Python (NumPy, pandas)

PyTorch

scikit-learn

ImageJ/Fiji

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

We are seeking a Senior Scientist to advance quantitative bioimaging capabilities in support of immunology discovery research. In this role, you will work within a cross-functional team with access to multiple microscopy modalities, complex in vitro models, multimodal biological datasets, and advanced computational infrastructure. You will develop and apply quantitative imaging and machine-learning approaches to characterize cellular and tissue phenotypes, support the development of complex in vitro models, and generate insights that advance immunology discovery programs. The role sits at the intersection of biology, bioengineering, microscopy, and computational science; candidates who have combined expertise in two or more of these areas are especially encouraged to apply. This position is onsite in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and apply imaging assays and quantitative image-analysis workflows for 2D and 3D cellular and tissue models across multiple microscopy platforms.
• Collaborate with wet-lab assay scientists, imaging specialists, and computational scientists from experimental design through image acquisition, analysis, and data delivery.
• Design and implement reproducible computer-vision and machine-learning pipelines for image segmentation, object detection, feature extraction, phenotypic profiling, and representation learning.
• Extract biologically meaningful, multiparametric features from high-content imaging datasets and use them to characterize disease-relevant phenotypes, mechanisms, and treatment responses.
• Establish practical quality-control and evaluation frameworks that assess image and assay quality, distinguish biological signal from technical artifacts, and define appropriate limitations and acceptance criteria.
• Apply statistical, machine-learning, and deep-learning methods to identify candidate imaging biomarkers and relate imaging phenotypes to molecular, functional, and other biological readouts.
• Maintain clear experimental and analytical records; analyze, visualize, and present results rigorously to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Stay current with advances in quantitative bioimaging, image analysis, computer vision, and foundation models for biological imaging, and evaluate opportunities to incorporate relevant approaches into team workflows.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, biophysics, computational biology, imaging science or a related discipline, with typically 10-12+ (BS), 8-10+ (MS), or0-4+ (PhD)years experience.
• Demonstrated experience with microscopy, high-content imaging, quantitative image analysis, or phenotypic in vitro assay development.
• Experience working with at least one relevant imaging modality or assay type, such as confocal, high-content imaging, or cell painting. Candidates should be able to assess image quality, recognize common artifacts, and interpret biologically meaningful phenotypes.
• Working knowledge of machine-learning or deep-learning approaches for biological imaging, with the ability to understand model behavior, assess performance, and contribute to appropriate evaluation strategies.
• Proficiency with the Python data-science ecosystem, including NumPy, pandas, Polars, scikit-learn, and/or PyTorch.
• Strong biological grounding, attention to experimental rigor, and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with wet-lab and computational colleagues.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain methods, results, assumptions, and limitations to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with complex in vitro models, such as organoids, organ-on-chip models and other advanced in vitro model platforms.
• Familiarity with image-based profiling, dimensionality-reduction methods, clustering, morphological feature analysis, or phenotypic similarity analysis.
• Peer-reviewed publications, patents, conference presentations, or other demonstrated scientific contributions in quantitative bioimaging, computer vision, computational biology, bioengineering, or a related field.

Additional Information

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• 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 toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprogram.
• This job may be eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentive program.

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