Peptide Chemist, Senior Scientist I

Biophysical Society; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company seeks a Peptide Chemist, Senior Scientist I, to develop and characterize peptide processes. This role involves collaboration with various teams, impacting therapeutic advancements. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Organic Chemistry with significant experience in peptide chemistry and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) eligibility

Short-term incentive programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience for BS, 8+ for MS, or 0+ for PhD candidates.
• Proven scientific creativity and strong communication skills.
• Strong understanding of synthetic peptide chemistry and mechanistic reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process development and characterization for peptides.
• Develop scalable peptide processes in the laboratory.
• Collaborate with cross-functional development teams.

Skills

Synthetic Peptide Chemistry

Analytical Techniques

Experimental Design

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD Degree in Organic Chemistry

Job description

ICompany 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

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013, following separation from Abbott. AbbVie combines the focus and passion of a leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capabilities of a long-established pharmaceutical leader, to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. AbbVie Process Chemistry is seeking a Peptide Chemist, Senior Scientist I to conduct process research and development of small molecules, including Peptides, from pre-clinical through early clinical phases.

Key Responsibilities:

• The candidate will conduct process development and characterization for peptides and other modalities as a member of chemistry teams.

• Develop and characterize peptide (or other modalities) processes in the laboratory and translate them to scalable processes.

• Apply new methods and technologies to meet project goals.

• Provide significant contributions to technical memos and reports.

• The position involves multi-disciplinary interactions with organic chemists, analytical chemists, engineers, drug product development, and program management.

• The candidate will maintain and apply state-of-the-art chemical knowledge to solving challenging problems.

• The candidate will be responsible for developing chemical processes, understanding overall synthetic strategy, and collaborating to develop timely solutions in a matrixed team setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD Degree in Organic Chemistry with typically 10+ (BS), 8+ (MS) or 0+ (PhD) years of experience. Candidates with less experience may be considered for other opportunities.

• Experience in modern synthetic peptide chemistry.

• Proven scientific creativity; strong interpersonal and communication skills for facilitating collaborations on cross-functional process development teams.

• The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of modern synthetic peptide chemistry, mechanistic reasoning, analytical techniques, and experimental design.

Key AbbVie Competencies:

Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators to enable higher performance.

• Learns fast, grasps the "essence" and can change course quickly where indicated.

• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.

• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.

• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Additional Information

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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