Scientist, Histotechnologist, R&D, Pathology
AbbVie
August 25, 2026
On-site
Worcester, MA
$75,000 - $142,500 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Job Description
- Perform histology for immunology drug discovery programs.
- Provide research support in target validation, target distribution, animal model development, pharmacology, and exploratory safety studies.
- Schedule and prioritize workload independently to manage multiple tasks.
Specific activities include:
- Routine histology (tissue trimming, tissue processing, embedding, and sectioning of paraffin-embedded and frozen tissues)
- Routine and special histochemical staining
Additional tasks:
- Use computer-based laboratory tracking systems (Sample Manager, Dream Path)
- Apply creative problem-solving for novel tissues or challenging pathology endpoints
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) with typically 5 years of experience, or Master’s Degree (or equivalent) with typically 2 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Histotechnologist Certification (HTL)
- Skilled at tissue grossing, embedding, FFPE and OCT sectioning
- Experience sectioning tissues/samples for advanced molecular techniques (including spatial transcriptomics platforms)
- Ideally 2–5 years in a histology/pathology laboratory
Other Desirable Attributes/Skills
- Well organized; attention to detail
- Adherence to established protocols and laboratory documentation requirements
- Team communication and ability to handle multiple projects
- Delivery of high-quality, timely results
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Independent, analytical, innovative thinking
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, OneNote)
Benefits (as stated in job description)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) for eligible employees
- Eligibility for short-term incentive programs
- Perform histology for immunology drug discovery programs.
- Provide research support in target validation, target distribution, animal model development, pharmacology, and exploratory safety studies.
- Schedule and prioritize workload independently to manage multiple tasks.
Specific activities include:
- Routine histology (tissue trimming, tissue processing, embedding, and sectioning of paraffin-embedded and frozen tissues)
- Routine and special histochemical staining
Additional tasks:
- Use computer-based laboratory tracking systems (Sample Manager, Dream Path)
- Apply creative problem-solving for novel tissues or challenging pathology endpoints
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) with typically 5 years of experience, or Master’s Degree (or equivalent) with typically 2 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Histotechnologist Certification (HTL)
- Skilled at tissue grossing, embedding, FFPE and OCT sectioning
- Experience sectioning tissues/samples for advanced molecular techniques (including spatial transcriptomics platforms)
- Ideally 2–5 years in a histology/pathology laboratory
Other Desirable Attributes/Skills
- Well organized; attention to detail
- Adherence to established protocols and laboratory documentation requirements
- Team communication and ability to handle multiple projects
- Delivery of high-quality, timely results
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Independent, analytical, innovative thinking
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, OneNote)
Benefits (as stated in job description)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) for eligible employees
- Eligibility for short-term incentive programs