Associate Scientist II, Cell Culture, MSAT

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

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist II to join our Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) group to focus on support of Cell Culture processes. This position in the Product Development Science and Technology (PDS&T) organization supports biologics manufacturing at the AbbVie Bioresearch Center based in Worcester, MA. As part of the PDS&T Biologics organization, our group leads the process technology transfer, optimization, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement for late-stage and commercial manufacturing of therapeutic proteins for AbbVie. We also provide technical support for manufacturing, GMP compliance, and regulatory filing. We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative scientist that can work independently and as part of a dynamic team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Impact projects predominantly through lab-based activities
• Cultivate CHO cells in suspension at different bench-top scales (e.g. deep well plates, shake flasks, bioreactors) in fed-batch and/or perfusion modes.
• Prepare cell culture media following recipes.
•  Execute experiments following established experimental procedures competently and independently, assisting in the interpretation of results.
• Troubleshoot experiments and instrumentation
•  Apply statistical tools for the design and interpretation of experiments. · Maintain clear, accurate, and timely documentation.
•  Effectively communicate scientific data and concepts to internal audiences through reports and presentations.
•  Learn and understand new experimental techniques, demonstrating ability to modify protocols depending on project need
• Understand and adhere to corporate standa