Senior Process Chemist – Scale-Up & Late-Stage Development

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie Product Development Science & Technology seeks a Senior Scientist to advance late-stage chemical process development from clinical to commercialization. The role focuses on developing organic chemistry processes and scaling them to support potential therapies, working with organic and analytical chemists, engineers, and solid-state scientists.

The position requires strong expertise in synthetic chemistry and a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach while complying with GxP standards

Qualifications

• Broad expertise in modern synthetic organic chemistry, purification, and spectral analysis/interpretation.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher; PhD preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in development and commercialization activities.
• Maintain autonomous and productive performance in laboratory experimentation with minimal supervision.
• Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
• Pursue areas of investigation that are scientifically impactful to pipeline programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to drive pipeline and commercial programs.
• Author publications, presentations, regulatory documents, and/or patents.
• Demonstrate high proficiency across a wide range of relevant technologies.
• Maintain high productivity in lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing support spaces.
• Adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, materials handling, and GxP compliance.
• Serve as subject matter expert to other functions within the project team.

Skills

Synthetic organic chemistry

Compound purification

Spectral analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemistry or related field

PhD preferred

Job description

AbbVie Product Development Science & Technology seeks a Senior Scientist to advance late-stage chemical process development from clinical to commercialization. The role focuses on developing organic chemistry processes and scaling them to support potential therapies, working with organic and analytical chemists, engineers, and solid-state scientists.

The position requires strong expertise in synthetic chemistry and a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach while complying with GxP standards