Associate Scientist, Chemistry I

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.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013, following separation from Abbott. AbbVie combines the focus and passion of a leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capabilities of a long-established pharmaceutical leader, to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. AbbVie Process Chemistry is seeking an Associate Scientist I to work under the mentorship of a supervisor and support process research and development of small molecules, including peptides, from pre-clinical through early clinical phases.

Key Responsibilities:

· With supervision, the candidate will conduct process development and characterization for peptides and other modalities as a member of chemistry teams.

· The candidate will be responsible for generating and analyzing precise, reliable, and reproducible data in a timely manner, with the direction of a more senior scientific leader.

· The candidate will maintain laboratories and shared instruments including peptide synthesizers, UPLC’s, and LCMS’s in working order through periodic routine maintenance.

· The candidate will manage laboratory equipment and chemical inventories to support the synthesis of peptides and small molecules.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field with laboratory experience.

· Excellent written communication, oral communication, organization, and multitasking skills.

· Proficient with Windows 10 and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Key AbbVie Competencies:

Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintain strong working relationships to enable higher performance.

· Learns fast, grasps the "essence" and can change course quickly where indicated.

· Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.

· Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.

· Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

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

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• 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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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 and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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