Scientist, Cheminformatics

About AbbVie

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

As part of the MPT (Madison Peptide Therapeutics) Informatics team at AbbVie, you will support a proprietary peptide array platform and scientists using the platform by contributing to software innovation and tool development for scientific research.  The ideal candidate will have a multidisciplinary background that can apply cheminformatics and web development skills to build and support digital tools that empower our scientists and accelerate drug discovery.  You will work closely with colleagues in informatics, chemistry, and operations to design, implement, and deploy solutions to support research efforts. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop web-based applications and command-line tools to support cheminformatics and data management workflows for scientific teams 
• Write maintainable, efficient code (primarily python) and support deployment through Linux systems 
• Collaborate with scientists to understand requirements and build custom informatics solutions 
• Apply cheminformatics techniques for data analysis, visualization, and modeling 
• Integrate web frameworks, database, and front-end interfaces as needed 
• Document code, participate in code reviews, and support best practices in software engineering 
• Deploy software tools with user documentation and provide training or support to scientists to ensure effective adoption and use 

Required 

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent education) in Computer Science, Chemistry, or a related field with typically 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree (or equivalent education) in Computer Science, Chemistry, or a related field with typically 2 years of relevant experience. Cross-training in Chemistry (for Computer Science majors) or in Computer Science (for Chemistry majors), or an equivalent combination. 
• Strong proficiency in python programming 
• Hands-on experience in cheminformatics (e.g. RDKit) and applying it to scientific data 
• Strong command-line Linux skills 
• Experience developing web applications 

Preferred 

• Familiarity with software version control such as git 
• Experience developing in Flask, FastAPI, Django, and/or Streamlit 
• Front-end development experience (React, JavaScript) 
• Experience with python data frameworks such as Polars, pandas, and Matplotlib  
• Experience with Rust and/or R  

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

• 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 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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