Associate Scientist II, Biological Research Full-time

Associate Scientist II

The Toxin Innovation Group is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist II to help drive novel research within our collaborative neurotoxin discovery and innovation program. The successful candidate will work on a variety of cell-based assays to evaluate protein-based therapeutics and contribute to their pharmacological characterization. Expertise in maintaining aseptic cell cultures and executing complex cell-based assays is required, with great experimental precision. The ideal candidate takes strong personal ownership of their projects while thriving in a dynamic, highly collaborative team environment.

Research with Select Agents is regulated and the candidate must conduct all work activities in compliance with AbbVie internal requirements and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Culture cells in a sterile environment, including the expansion, differentiation, and maturation of human iPSC-derived neurons
• Once trained, independently execute in vitro pharmacological studies and implement or develop new experimental protocols as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to achieve organizational goals, ensuring excellence in execution and effective workload prioritization
• Perform data analysis, critique results, draw experimental conclusions, and present findings to multidisciplinary teams
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete experimental records in accordance with applicable laboratory practices, AbbVie internal requirements, and regulatory expectations

Job qualifications:

• Highly motivated, hands-on experimentalist who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrates flexibility and a commitment to scientific excellence
• Possesses strong interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as creative thinking ability
• Once trained, able to perform experiments independently and work effectively in a team environment
• Independently perform data analysis, identify significant deviations, and draw appropriate conclusions
• Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and diligence in record keeping

Education and experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a biological science field with 3 years of experience in an academic or industry laboratory setting
• Expertise in cell culture aseptic techniques is required
• Experience in differentiating and maintaining iPSC cell cultures is preferred
• Expertise in executing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), complex cell-based assays, and western blotting is required
• Experience with immunohistochemistry, microscopy techniques, and/or flow cytometry is preferred
• Computer skills: working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is required
• Knowledge of graphing software (e.g., GraphPad Prism) and a basic understanding of statistical analyses are preferred
• Strong writing and communication skills

Compensation range: $58656 – 110500 USD