Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

AbbVie is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Associate Scientist II or Scientist I to join our Protein Sciences team in the Chicago area. The ideal candidate will be part of the small molecule drug discovery division and utilize their expertise in protein biochemistry to support drug discovery initiatives. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive forward multiple drug discovery projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and refine experiments for recombinant protein purification.
• Apply SDS-PAGE, western blot, analytical SEC and other biophysical techniques to characterize protein reagents.
• Offer scientific insights to address challenges related to protein solubility, purity, heterogeneity, and yield.
• Collaborate with project partners to coordinate experiments and swiftly resolve any issues.
• Continuously enhance process performance.
• Prepare technical reports and documents, effectively communicating data with collaborators.
• Work both independently and as part of a team, taking responsibility for technical outcomes and driving results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology or related protein sciences fields.
• 3-7 years of experience for Bachelor’s degree holders or 0-5 years for Master's degree holders.
• Solid understanding of protein purification technologies, with experience in AKTA purification systems.
• Previous experience in supporting protein structural biology and biophysical characterizations is advantageous.
• Proficiency in cloning and molecular biology techniques is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Excellent record-keeping skills and the capacity to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​​
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.