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