Scientist II, Product Quality & Occupational Toxicologist

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an early career toxicologist to join GEO Tox in Development Sciences, Pre-clinical Safety. The Scientist II, Product Quality & Occupational Toxicologist will support risk assessments for occupational, environmental, manufacturing, and product regulatory filings across AbbVie’s therapeutic areas.

You will evaluate literature and data to generate toxicology risk assessments, support device and product classifications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in toxicology, pharmacology, or related science with typically seven years of experience, or Master degree with 5 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical, GMP/GLP, or other regulatory setting desired
• Exceptional collaboration, multi-tasking, and communication skills
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitasking to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of regulatory guidance (ISO, ICH) and related frameworks

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate literature and toxicology reports to generate risk assessments including extractables and leachables, HBELs, PDEs, and OELs
• Support product quality toxicology risk assessments to support non-conformances and product complaints
• Experience supporting medical devices and combination products under ISO 10993
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to align on safety and hazard classifications across the company
• Support occupational health (hazard) categorizations and chemical registrations (GHS/CLP, SDS)

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Multitasking

Writing

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's in toxicology/pharmacology/related science

Master's in toxicology/pharmacology/related science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Scientist II, Product Quality & Occupational Toxicologist

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 84500
• Salary Max: 162000
• Workday Global Grade: 16
• Compensation: USD 84,500 - USD 162,000 - yearly

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.

Genetic, Environmental, and Occupational Toxicology (GEO Tox) is a diverse team of scientists with the goals of supporting patient, environmental, and employee safety. The candidate will support risk assessments for occupational, environmental, manufacturing, and product regulatory filings. The position will support programs across AbbVie’s therapeutic areas and involve a broad range of modalities across all stages from early discovery throughout development to marketed products.

We are seeking an early career toxicologist to join our team in Development Sciences, Pre-clinical Safety.

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate literature and toxicology reports/summaries and utilize tools such as read-across and in silico data to generate toxicology risk assessments including extractables and leachables, health-based exposure limits (HBELs) including permitted daily exposure limits (PDEs) and occupational exposure limits (OELs).
• Support product quality toxicology risk assessments to support non-conformances and product complaints.
• Experience supporting medical devices and combination products under ISO 10993.
• Successful collaboration with multi-functional teams to align on safety and compound hazard classifications banding for implementation throughout the company.
• Support occupational health (hazard) categorizations and chemical registrations, including Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals GHS/CLP, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in toxicology, pharmacology, or related science with typically seven years of experience, or Master degree with 5 years of relevant experience
• Understand relevant scientific literature and apply theoretical framework to execute tasks/projects in a timely manner
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical, GMP/GLP, or other regulatory setting desired
• Exceptional collaboration, multi-tasking, and communication skills
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, comfortable with multitasking to meet project deadlines

Desired skills

• Toxicity data mining in relevant databases, internal, and external literature for use in compound risk assessments, classification, and labelling.
• Knowledge and/or experience with regulatory guidance, i.e., ISO, ICH, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other computer software systems

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 Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

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.