Senior Scientist I, Engineering

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking process engineers to support API and natural products projects across late-stage development, commercialization, and product life cycle. This role evaluates unit operations for robustness and scale-up risks, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, regulatory, and manufacturing readiness.

Strong communications and lab-to-plant collaboration are essential. The position emphasizes developing scalable processes for modalities such as small molecule APIs and

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of chemical engineering principles and their application to process development.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assess key unit operations for process robustness and scale-up risk from lab to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with technical, quality, regulatory, and on-site manufacturing teams to enable successful project execution.
• Lead multidisciplinary investigations and design follow-on experiments based on data.
• Prepare technical reports, regulatory documents, and publications as needed.
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Written and verbal communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in chemical engineering or related field

Job description

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

Processengineers support API and natural products projects through all phases of late-stage development, commercialization,andproduct life cycle.This positionis responsible forassessing key unit operations (e.g., reactions, crystallizations) for process robustness, scientific understanding, and potential scale-up risksfrom the lab to a manufacturing environment.Effective cross-functional interactions withotherfunctions (e.g.,technical,quality, regulatory)and on-site manufacturing personnelarekeyforsuccessful job performance.

Purpose:

Develop scalable and robust engineering processes for key modalities (e.g.,small molecule APIs, antibody drug conjugates, peptides,and natural products).Demonstrate technicalexpertiseandstrong communicationskills in a multidisciplinaryenvironment.Investigate,identify, develop, andoptimizenew methods and techniques. Develop productive collaborations and communications with other groups across scientificdisciplines.

Responsibilities

• Leveragecore chemical engineering principles(chemicalkinetics,transport phenomena, thermodynamics, mathematical modeling)in experimentaldesign, thought processin problem-solving, and data analysis.
• Routinelydemonstratescientificinitiativeand creativity in research or development activities.
• Maintainautonomous and productive performance in lab experimentation,pilot plant, and/or manufacturing support space,requiring onlyminimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
• Formulateconclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
• Pursue areas of investigation that are scientifically impactful to developmentor commercial programs. Effective investigation and troubleshootingof product failures andproposerecommendations for remediation.
• Author publications, presentations,technical reports,regulatory documents,and/or patents.
• Demonstrate highproficiencyacrossa wide range of relevant technologies.
• Understandand adhere to corporate standardsregardingcode of conduct, safety,appropriate handlingof materials, controlleddrugand radioactive compounds, andGxPcompliance.
• Be a subject matter expertto other functions within the project team.Direct mentorship of other engineers on project teams.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering or a related field and10+ (BS),8+ (MS), or0+ (PhD) years of relevant industrial experience.
• Possessthorough theoretical and practical understanding ofownscientific discipline.
• Possessexcellent written and oral communication skills.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross-functionally with partners outside ofteam.
• Learnsfast,understandskeyobjectives, and can change course quickly whereindicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation.
• Demonstrates excellenttechnical andpersonal mentorshipof others.

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 thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,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 short-term incentiveprograms.

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

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