Scientist II, tLNP Process Development — Automation & Scale

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including PTO

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Scientist II / Senior Scientist I for the tLNP Process Development team in the United States. The role focuses on end-to-end mRNA-LNP process development, encapsulation, bioconjugation, and scalable manufacturing with automation integration.

Strong emphasis on data-driven decision making and collaboration with CMC and analytical groups. The successful candidate will contribute to process understanding, scale-up activities, and tech transfer to GMP facilities, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Independently design, execute and interpret critical experiments.
• Experience with LNP process development and encapsulation.
• Apply automation to integrate hardware, software, and data workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and interpret experiments on mRNA encapsulation and TFF.
• Autonomously progress lab-scale processes toward pre-clinical and clinical scales.
• Mentor teammates and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

mRNA process development

Bioconjugation

Tangential flow filtration

Laboratory automation

AI for data analytics

GMP compliance

Education

BS/MS/PhD in relevant field

Tools

Automation hardware

Off-the-shelf software

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Scientist II / Senior Scientist I for the tLNP Process Development team in the United States. The role focuses on end-to-end mRNA-LNP process development, encapsulation, bioconjugation, and scalable manufacturing with automation integration.

Strong emphasis on data-driven decision making and collaboration with CMC and analytical groups. The successful candidate will contribute to process understanding, scale-up activities, and tech transfer to GMP facilities, while ensuring