Scientist II – Senior Scientist , Analytical R&D; Electrophoresis SME

Company Description

Abb Vie’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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

The Analytical Development group within the Targeted LNP (tLNP) CMC Team at Abb Vie is dedicated to advancing state‑of‑the‑art analytical capabilities for mRNA‑lipid nanoparticle therapeutics. Our team provides critical support across drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP) manufacturing, drug product formulation, and the development and implementation of robust analytical methodologies to ensure the quality, safety and integrity of tLNP genetic medicines.

We leverage advanced biophysical, separations, and mass spectrometry techniques to deeply characterize intact LNP particles. We foster close collaborations with cross‑functional colleagues in CMC, drug product formulation, and external partners, and are currently growing a world‑class team of scientists who will be instrumental in building and deploying the analytical toolbox necessary to deliver high‑quality, innovative tLNP medicines to patients.

As an Electrophoresis SME within the Analytical Development team of Abb Vie’s Targeted LNP (tLNP) CMC organization, you will be a technical leader for the development, optimization, and qualification of electrophoresis‑related methods that measure the mRNA and tLNP. The successful candidate will have hands‑on analytical method development experience for electrophoresis‑related methods (e.g., CE, cIEF, CZE). Additionally, the candidate must foster productive collaborations within the global Analytical CMC organization and with R&D cross‑functional partners such as Discovery, Pre‑Clinical Safety, Process Chemistry, Process Engineering, Drug Product Development, and Quality Assurance and CMC‑Regulatory Affairs.

• Effectively function as a SME for Electrophoresis methods, generating original technical ideas and research or development strategies.
• Develop and optimize CE‑LIF for assessing mRNA purity, and qualify the methods for phase‑appropriate use.
• Explore the potential of different electrophoresis methods to analyze mRNA‑LNP size, degradation, purity, and encapsulation efficiency.
• Lead tech transfer, implementation and lifecycle management of Electrophoresis related methods (e.g., CE, icIEF, CZE).
• Generate new scientific proposals and lead those efforts.
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively with team members and a willingness to continuously learn new techniques to enhance and advance the analytical capabilities of the program.
• Demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities and maintain a high level of productivity in the lab.
• Embrace the ideas of others, nurture innovation and manage innovation to reality.
• Understand and comply with Abb Vie safety, quality and regulatory policies and government regulations.

• Scientist II:
  Analytical Chemistry degree (or related field). BS with 7 years’ experience, MS with 5 years’ industry experience.
• Senior Scientist I:
  Analytical Chemistry degree (or related field). BS with 10 years’ experience, MS with 8 years’ experience, and PhD with no industry experience.
• Deep understanding of the Electrophoresis principle, familiarity with PA800 / Bio Phase 8800 / Maurice instruments and hands‑on experience with at least one of these instruments.
• Understand the effects of key variables on method performance and utilization of DOE approaches to achieve robust method development.
• Direct experience developing, qualifying, and transferring Electrophoresis related methods for at least one of the following modalities: mRNA, antibody, LNP.
• Ability to coordinate and troubleshoot Electrophoresis analysis work at external CDMOs or contract testing labs.
• Hands‑on experience with additional analytical techniques relevant to mRNA or LNP analysis is considered a plus.
• Working knowledge of biosafety, data…