Senior Analytical Chemist: Method Development & Impurity Profiling

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist in Analytical Development to independently develop and execute analytical methods for manufacturing processes supporting clinical and commercial products. You will work closely with process development, CMC, QA, and manufacturing teams to drive robust, compliant analytical solutions.

The role emphasizes autonomous laboratory work, data interpretation, and contribution to regulatory submissions while maintaining high productivity in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or equivalent; 0–4 years industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education with extensive experience; advanced degrees also noted.
• Strong chromatography and method development, regulatory familiarity with CGMP, and analytical method validation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate analytical methods and control strategies for pipeline candidates.
• Lead analytical aspects of projects including method development, validation, and tech transfer.
• Perform impurity profiling using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques to support regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across CMC, process development, and quality assurance to enable development programs.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, data integrity, and regulatory expectations.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Data analysis

Spectroscopy

HPLC/GC

Team collaboration

Regulatory knowledge CGMP

Education

Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Master’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

HPLC

GC

Spectroscopy techniques

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist in Analytical Development to independently develop and execute analytical methods for manufacturing processes supporting clinical and commercial products. You will work closely with process development, CMC, QA, and manufacturing teams to drive robust, compliant analytical solutions.

The role emphasizes autonomous laboratory work, data interpretation, and contribution to regulatory submissions while maintaining high productivity in a collaborative environment.