Bioassay Expert

**Company Description**

Welcome to AbbVie

As part of an international company with 50,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? You’ve come to the right place

In our Pharmaceutical development department at the Ludwigshafen site, you will be working in a team of talented people and experienced experts toward developing tomorrow's products. In cutting-edge laboratories, you will be setting highest standards in the competitive field.

For the Biologics Analytical PDS&T Department at AbbVie’s Ludwigshafen site in Germany, we are seeking an experienced **Bioassay Expert / Scientist S&T (all genders) to join our S&T team**. Our team is developing state-of-the-art, innovative potency assays for biologics. This includes the development of different potency assay formats (cell-based and binding assays) and driving scientific initiatives.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Development and validation of protein analytical methods; in particular bioassay and ELISA methods
- Support for internal and external analytical laboratory activities
- GMP-compliant conduct and documentation of tests, preparation of laboratory reports in German and English and support of the documentation for regulatory submissions
- Participation and independent communication in local / global meetings and cooperation with neighboring sites in Ludwigshafen as well as globally
- Development of concepts for and performance of instrument qualification and support of external service providers
- Participation in scientific initiative and infrastructure projects

**Qualifications** That´s how you make a difference**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education with typically 5 years of experience, or Master’s Degree or equivalent education with typically 2 years of experience.
- Strong analytical skills, in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in eukaryotic cell culture and cell-based assay development as well as binding assays (e.g. ELISA, Surface Plasmon Resonance, etc.)
- Skilled in the field of designing and qualifying in vitro cell-based assays to reflect the molecule’s relevant mode of action
- Highly motivated, self-driven and results-oriented with excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
- English and German language proficiency is essential
- Experience with statistical analyses (including statistical software, e.g. JMP, PLA) and design of experiments, as well as script programming is desirable
- Experience in the GMP field is a plus

**Here's how we can move mountains together**:

- with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact
- with an open corporate culture
- with an attractive salary
- with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
- with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
- with a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
- with company social benefits
- with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
- with top-tier, attractive development opportunities
- with a strong international network

Multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) - a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

**Additional Information**

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