Company Description

AbbVie'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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

This position is for a full-time research technologist in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory at AbbVie. The laboratory is directed by a Veterinary Clinical Pathologist and performs routine non-clinical testing to assist in the safety assessment of pharmaceuticals being developed to treat human disease.

Job Responsibilities/Qualifications

Operating and maintaining instruments for hematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation, and urinalysisInterpreting and troubleshooting quality control results to ensure accurate and precise test resultsPerforming preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration of laboratory instrumentationFollowing all policies, procedures and guidelines necessary for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulatory compliance and in accordance with CLIA and CLSIUsing a validated computer system to receive and process orders, and provide test results Participating in CAP proficiency surveysDeveloping and updating standard operating procedures (SOP)sDesigning and implementing procedures for instrument qualification and method validation Completing all mandatory internal training and following implemented health and safety requirementsCompleting additional training to develop competency in new methods as they are implementedStanding, sitting, lifting up to 40lbs (on occasion), pipetting and other general lab tasks
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Relevant laboratory experience and knowledge demonstrated through:

B.S./B.A. in medical technology or related field, with 3+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s Degree or equivalent education (no additional experience)

Preferred Qualifications

MT (ASCP), CLS or AMT certification is strongly preferred3+ years of experience within a clinical pathology laboratory within a pharmaceutical company, CRO, hospital or diagnostic company.Knowledge of laboratory informatics systems, flow cytometry or plate based assays.  

 

Other Desirable Attributes:

Well organizedSelf-motivatedDetail orientedAbility to work and effectively communicate within a team environmentAbility to handle multiple projects simultaneouslyDelivers timely and high quality resultsExcellent oral and written communication skillsHighly motivatedEnthusiasticIndependent analytical thinker
Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​​

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​​

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​​

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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