Senior Scientist I/II, Enzymology

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

Purpose

AbbVie’s Discovery Biotherapeutics and Genetic Medicine group is seeking an accomplished and highly motivated scientist to join the Protein Sciences team. This team fosters collaboration and innovation across drug discovery, driving the engineering and advancement of biologic and genetic medicine therapies. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in enzymology, including recombinant enzyme generation, kinetic analysis, and structure-function studies. Proficiency in computational structural tools, enzyme activity assays, and protein formulation (including lyophilization techniques) is highly desirable. Additional qualifications include a background in metabolic physiology. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, as the role requires clearly presenting scientific concepts and findings to both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders. This position offers a unique opportunity for a motivated scientist to contribute significantly within a dynamic and collaborative environment, advancing therapeutic innovation at AbbVie.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, express, characterize and optimize a wide variety of metabolic enzymes relevant to disease biology and therapeutic interventions
• Devise and execute novel research strategies, address project challenges, and deliver thoughtful, data-driven solutions.
• Manage external collaborations with contract research organizations (CROs) to ensure the timely delivery of data and reagents
• Strategically advancing projects, providing expert opinions and collaborating with peers and stakeholders in multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to research leading to peer-reviewed publications, technical r