About AbbVie AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. AbbVie has an opening for a Conjugation Chemist in Discovery to conduct pre-clinical research and development in the area of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). Key Responsibilities Include: Synthesis, purification and characterization of ADCs on mg to gram scale under minimal supervision. Optimization and validation of conjugation protocols and formulation buffers. Optimization of automated techniques for ADC synthesis and purification. Qualifications Basic: B.S. degree or M.S. degree with 0+ years experience in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or other relevant discipline. This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, enthusiastic, detail-oriented, with demonstrated problem solving skills who is able to work in a fast-paced team environment. High-quality written and oral communication skills and the ability to excel in a collaborative environment are essential. The successful candidate will join AbbVie’s global ADC conjugation team. Knowledge and experience in laboratory scale protein purification, employing Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC), Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Ion-Exchange (IEX), and affinity chromatography. Knowledge and experience in protein conjugation or labeling. Preferred: Previous experience in the discovery and development of Antibody-Drug Conjugates, including hands-on experience with the conjugation and purification process. Hands on experience in analytical techniques including mass spectrometry, HIC-HPLC, SEC, IEX, RP-HPLC, and capillary electrophoresis (e.g. reduced and non-reduced CE-SDS, icIEF). Experience with AKTA purification systems. Position will be hired based on level of experience Significant Work Activities N/A Travel No Job Type Recent Graduate Schedule Full-time Job Level Code IC Equal Employment Opportunity At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.