Senior Scientist, Engineering II

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a senior pharmaceutical process engineer to lead late-stage development, scale-up, validation, and commercialization of oral solid dosage products. You will apply engineering principles to develop robust manufacturing processes, establish control strategies, and support regulatory submissions, serving as a technical leader on cross-functional teams.

Applicants should have extensive experience in oral solid dosage development, technology transfer, and DoE/QbD-based process

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical process engineering principles.
• Experience in oral solid dosage form development and commercialization.
• Experience scaling manufacturing processes from lab to commercial production.
• Experience leading technology transfer across sites.
• Experience applying DoE and statistics to process development.

Responsibilities

• Resolve key project hurdles using available information and expertise.
• Lead scale-up of oral solid dosage processes from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
• Develop and execute technology transfer strategies for internal and external sites.
• Apply experimental design, mechanistic understanding, and modeling tools to support process development and scale-up.
• Establish scientifically sound process control strategies and critical process parameters.
• Lead process characterization, PPQ, and validation activities to support product commercialization.
• Author and review regulatory CMC documentation, including CTD Module 3.2.P.2.3 content.
• Proactively seek out new information in the literature and apply it to projects.
• Collaborate effectively with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Technical Operations.
• Adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, and GxP compliance.

Skills

Process engineering

DoE

QbD

Technology transfer

Regulatory writing

Cross-functional collaboration

GxP compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description Lead late-stage development, scale-up, validation, and commercialization activities for oral solid dosage products. Apply scientific and engineering principles to develop robust manufacturing processes, establish control strategies, execute technology transfers, and support regulatory submissions. Serve as a technical leader within cross-functional teams to ensure successful product commercialization and lifecycle management.

Purpose Lead late-stage development, scale-up, validation, and commercialization activities for oral solid dosage products. Apply scientific and engineering principles to develop robust manufacturing processes, establish control strategies, execute technology transfers, and support regulatory submissions. Serve as a technical leader within cross-functional teams to ensure successful product commercialization and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to resolve key project hurdles and assumptions by effectively utilizing available information and technical expertise.
• Lead scale-up of oral solid dosage processes from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
• Develop and execute technology transfer strategies for internal and external manufacturing sites.
• Apply experimental design, mechanistic understanding, and modeling tools to support process development and scale-up.
• Establish scientifically sound process control strategies and critical process parameters.
• Lead process characterization, PPQ, and validation activities to support product commercialization.
• Author and review regulatory CMC documentation, including CTD Module 3.2.P.2.3 content.
• Proactively seek out new information in the literature and incorporate this into individual project(s) as well as the overall program.
• Collaborate effectively with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Technical Operations to achieve project objectives.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, and GxP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with typically 12 years, Master's Degree with typically 10 years, or PhD with typically 4 years of relevant experience.
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of pharmaceutical process engineering principles.
• Demonstrated experience in oral solid dosage form development and commercialization.
• Experience scaling manufacturing processes from laboratory and pilot scale to commercial production.
• Experience leading technology transfer activities across manufacturing sites.
• Working knowledge of process characterization, PPQ, and process validation principles.
• Experience applying Design of Experiments (DoE) and statistical approaches to process development.
• Knowledge of Quality by Design (QbD), risk assessment methodologies, and control strategy development.
• Effective writer and communicator of technical and regulatory documentation, including CTD submissions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive project execution.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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