ABBVIE INC Associate Scientist II Salary in the United States

The Drug Metabolism and Disposition group in QTAS has an open position for a Scientist to perform drug metabolism studies supporting drug discovery and development. The selected candidate will be responsible for designing and conducting in vivo and in vitro investigations, interpreting results, and striving to answer key scientific questions.  Duties will be focused on laboratory work and the applicant will collaborate across various disciplines within AbbVie to support drug metabolism. It would be advantageous for the candidate to have practical experience performing in vivo and in vitro biotransformation studies, mass spectrometry, structure identification, analytical method development, metabolite profiling, handling radioactive compounds, and possess strong written and oral communication skills.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Design, perform, interpret, and report appropriate data from in vivo and in vitro studies for identifying metabolite structures and associated pathways.
• Communicate data interpretation to DMPK colleagues, project teams and management.
• Routinely operate LC-MS/MS instrumentation, including maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to cross functional project teams, drive compounds in development and responsible to answer key questions.
• Writing or contributing to study reports and regulatory submissions.
• Keeps well-informed of literature; Evaluate new methods, technologies, study designs and equipment.

• Motivated Ph.D. in life sciences, MS with 3 years or BS 5 years with relevant academic or industry research experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in mass spectrometry and/or organic chemistry.
• General understanding of drug metabolism processes, including method development, metabolite profiling, metabolic processes
• Training with radio-active material is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and work well within a team.
• Strong presentation and written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

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