Senior Process Chemistry Scientist — Pharma R&D

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

Job summary

AbbVie Process Chemistry seeks a Senior Scientist to conduct chemical process R&D, supporting projects from pre-clinical through early clinical phases. Develops and executes processes to enable toxicology studies and drug product development.

You will publish findings, build cross-functional relationships, and work autonomously in a productive lab environment with emphasis on safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Organic Chemistry with 10+ (BS), 8+ (MS) or 0+ (PhD) years of experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Broad range of functional expertise in modern synthetic organic chemistry, purification, spectral interpretation; peptides/bioconjugations/biocatalysis/AI/ML/oligonucleotides desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute chemical processes to support clinical development of potential therapies.
• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative to resolve project hurdles.
• Learn quickly and adapt to changing project needs; build cross-functional relationships.
• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Spectral analysis

Literature search

Communication skills

Education

Organic Chemistry degree (Bachelor/Master/PhD)

Job description

AbbVie Process Chemistry seeks a Senior Scientist to conduct chemical process R&D, supporting projects from pre-clinical through early clinical phases. Develops and executes processes to enable toxicology studies and drug product development.

You will publish findings, build cross-functional relationships, and work autonomously in a productive lab environment with emphasis on safety, quality, and regulatory standards.