Scientist, Lab Automation Engineer Full-time

Lab Automation Engineer

Discovery Biotherapeutics and Genetic Medicine (BGM) at AbbVie is seeking a Lab Automation Engineer to support and advance innovation in laboratory process automation. In this role, you will help transform manual workflows into scalable, efficient, and high-quality automated systems while ensuring reliable performance of integrated laboratory instrumentation. You will contribute across the full lifecycle of assay automation and instrument integration, including concept development, requirements definition, protocol optimization, troubleshooting, and end-to-end validation. This role will have broad impact on biotherapeutic discovery efforts across AbbVie's core therapeutic areas, including Immunology, Oncology, Neuroscience, and Aesthetics.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and optimize Hamilton integrated high-throughput screening platforms to support standardized applications at scale.
• Partner with laboratory scientists to conceptualize, define, and implement new high-throughput cell-based and in vitro assay automation solutions.
• Design of CAD models for 3D printing or custom vendor production delivering prototype and production parts.
• Provide onboarding, training, and troubleshooting support to scientists using integrated automation platforms.
• Implement and refine laboratory instrument software to enable efficient, scalable high-throughput sample processing.
• Evaluate, pilot, and deploy new efficiency capabilities such as physical AI or autonomous science to continuously advance our laboratory operations.
• Manage automation-related consumable inventories and track equipment performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related field with typically 5+ (BS) or 2+ (MS) years of experience
• Proven experience operating and programming automated liquid handling platforms such as Hamilton (Venus), Dynamic Devices, and Opentrons, as well as other complex laboratory systems.
• Strong working knowledge of in vitro functional and immunoassays, including ELISA, flow cytometry, cell-based potency assays, internalization assays, and related techniques.
• Demonstrated proficiency in CAD design and production of custom system components.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with diverse internal and external stakeholders across scientific, engineering, and operational functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing vendors for large installations, including design reviews, FATs, SATs, and validation activities.
• Demonstrated experience implementing orchestration across multiple system integrations.

Additional Information:

• 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.

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Pay Range: $75000 – 142500 USD

Where We Work:

Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.