Senior Scientist II, ADCAOC Conjugation
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Job Location:
North Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
- Synthesis purification and characterization of antibody oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs) and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) on mg to gram scale under minimal supervision.
- Design and execute engineered cysteine antibody conjugation workflows
- Optimize reaction stoichiometry linker chemistry and reaction conditions to improve peptide-to-antibody ratios and product homogeneity.
- Development optimization and validation of conjugation protocols specifically for antibody oligonucleotide conjugates.
- Optimization and validation of formulation buffers for bioconjugates.
- Application and refinement of automated techniques for AOC/ADC synthesis and purification.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance AOC discovery programs from conceptualization to early development.
- Develop and optimize peptideantibody conjugation strategies
- Optimize reaction stoichiometry linker chemistry and reaction conditions to improve peptide-to-antibody ratios and product homogeneity.
- Investigate and mitigate sources of conjugation heterogeneity such as over-reduction disulfide scrambling hydrolysis and aggregation.
- Apply diverse conjugation chemistries including thiol-reactive linkers maleimide coupling NHS ester chemistry and bioorthogonal click chemistry (e.g. azidealkyne cycloaddition).
- Characterize conjugates using analytical techniques including SEC-HPLC LC-MS (intact/reduced) RP-HPLC and SDS-PAGE.
- Access external innovation to complement internal efforts
Qualifications :
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent education and typically 12 years of experience Masters Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience PhD and typically 4 years of experience.
- Expertise in the discovery design synthesis and purification of Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOC) including familiarity with associated chemistries and analytical methods.
- Hands-on experience with relevant analytical techniques such as HIC-HPLC SEC IEX RP-HPLC and capillary electrophoresis techniques (e.g. CE-SDS icIEF).
- Proven problem-solving skills motivation enthusiasm attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced cross-disciplinary team environment.
- Superior written and oral communication skills with a strong record of collaboration and innovation.
- Familiarity with biorthogonal conjugation techniques and next-generation site-specific conjugation platforms.
Additional Information :
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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.
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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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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Employment Type :
Full-time
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