Senior Process Chemist: Pharma API & Clinical Development

Allergan; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist in Process Chemistry to advance chemical processes for preclinical and early clinical candidates. The role emphasizes developing scalable routes for small molecules, conjugates, and oligonucleotides, with strong collaboration across teams to drive project success.

The candidate will publish results and present at conferences, maintaining high laboratory productivity while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Organic Chemistry with 10+ years (BS), 8+ (MS) or 0+ (PhD) experience
• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of organic synthesis and analytics
• Experience with peptides, bioconjugations, biocatalysis, AI/ML, or oligonucleotides is desirable

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute chemical processes to support clinical development of potential therapies
• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative to resolve project hurdles
• Collaborate cross-functionally with partners to enable high performance
• Publish research and present at scientific conferences

Skills

Organic chemistry

Synthetic chemistry

Bioconjugation

AI/ML applications

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Organic Chemistry

Tools

NMR

HPLC

LC-MS

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist in Process Chemistry to advance chemical processes for preclinical and early clinical candidates. The role emphasizes developing scalable routes for small molecules, conjugates, and oligonucleotides, with strong collaboration across teams to drive project success.

The candidate will publish results and present at conferences, maintaining high laboratory productivity while adhering to safety and quality standards.