Principal Research Scientist, Process Engineering Leader

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off and 401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago seeks a Process Engineer to lead research and development activities across late-stage development to commercialization. You will mentor scientists, oversee process design and optimization for APIs and natural products, and contribute strategic scientific insights to multiple projects.

You will collaborate across technical, quality, and regulatory teams, champion new technologies, and publish findings while advancing process robustness and scale-up readiness.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering or related field with extensive industrial experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to function as a principal investigator and lead projects.
• Demonstrated scientific communication and presentation skills at leading conferences.
• Recognized expert in the discipline within the company or externally.
• Experience as primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or patents.

Responsibilities

• Apply core chemical engineering principles in experimental design, data analysis and problem solving.
• Adhere to safety, quality, regulatory (GxP) and code of conduct standards.
• Function as principal investigator, generating original technical ideas and development strategies.
• Champion new technologies to achieve project goals and demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking.
• Lead one or more project teams and mentor team members to high performance.
• Publish and present findings and contribute to regulatory documents and patents.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Principal investigator experience

Scientific communication and presentat

Recognized expert in discipline

Publications and patents experience

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering or related field

Job description

AbbVie in North Chicago seeks a Process Engineer to lead research and development activities across late-stage development to commercialization. You will mentor scientists, oversee process design and optimization for APIs and natural products, and contribute strategic scientific insights to multiple projects.

You will collaborate across technical, quality, and regulatory teams, champion new technologies, and publish findings while advancing process robustness and scale-up readiness.