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Senior Scientist I, Pipeline Development & Targeted Delivery
Job Description
At AbbVie, we are dedicated to solving some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. As a Senior Scientist in our siRNA group, you will be part of an innovative team focused on advancing RNA-based therapies that have the potential to revolutionize patient care. This role will involve designing and executing innovative experimental approaches to address key scientific challenges related to oligonucleotide therapeutics.
Responsibilities
- Lead research efforts within a cross-functional team to advance new therapeutic targets for siRNA-based pipeline development
- Design and execute in vitro and in vivo proof-of-concept studies
- Design and execute receptor expression profiling, ligand–receptor binding, internalization, and trafficking assays
- Evaluate functional delivery and target knockdown in receptor-positive cells and tissues
- Provide scientific leadership and expertise in candidate nomination and pipeline development
- Analyze and interpret multidisciplinary data to generate actionable conclusions
- Collaborate and effectively communicate results with key stakeholders
- Contribute as a primary author to scientific publications, presentations, and/or patent applications
- Mentor and support junior scientists within the team
Qualifications
- BS, MS, or PhD in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology or related field with typically 10+ years (BS), 8+ years (MS), or 0-3 years (PhD) of experience
- Demonstrated expertise in siRNA candidate nomination and pipeline development
- Demonstrated experience in drug delivery platforms, receptor biology and targeted delivery
- Extensive hands-on experience and techniques for molecular and RNA biology
- Strong written and verbal communication skills