Senior Scientist II / Principal Research Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development

AbbVie Inc; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Scientist II / Principal Research Scientist for Biologics Drug Product Development. This role involves leading the formulation and process development of biologics, ensuring robust product characterization, and driving innovation through scientific initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior scientists, making significant contributions to the development of life-changing therapies. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will help shape the future of medicine and improve patient outcomes.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Short-term incentive programs

Long-term incentive programs

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in biologics formulation and process development.
• Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of biologics drug product formulation.
• Communicate development plans and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Biologics formulation

Process development

Characterization methods

Predictive stability

Design of Experiments (DoE)

Statistical analyses

Data visualization tools

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's in pharmaceutics

Master's in pharmaceutical sciences

PhD in chemistry

Tools

Statistical analysis software

Data visualization software

Job description

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Biologics Drug Product Development (Bio DPD), a part of Development Sciences within AbbVie’s R&D, is a global organization that is responsible for drug product formulation and process development, and definition of the product presentation for biologics (proteins, conjugates, peptides, neurotoxins etc.) and genetic medicine (AAV, LNPs, Cell Therapy).

AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated candidate for the position of Senior Scientist II / Principal Research Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development, located in North Chicago, IL. We are seeking an accomplished scientist with a proven track record in biologics formulation and process development, and characterization. This position will be an integral part of the product development and CMC teams and will have strong collaborations with several stakeholders, including discovery research, analytical research and development, bioprocess development, combination products development, science and technology, pilot plants and third-party manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and execution of biologics drug product formulation and process development, characterization and robustness studies.
• Lead scale-up and technology transfer activities of bioproducts to internal and external manufacturing sites.
• Keep abreast of the latest advances in biologics formulation and process technologies.
• Initiate and/or support scientific initiatives to drive innovation, continuously enhance capabilities and platforms, and improve business processes.
• Effectively and timely communicate development plans, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and line management.
• Lead matrix drug product teams for one or more projects and represent Bio DPD in the cross-functional Product Presentation and Device Strategy Team (PPDST) and the CMC Team.
• May supervise and/or mentor junior level scientists and engineers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• For Principal Research Scientist I: Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related disciplines with 14+ (Bachelors), 12+ (Masters), or 6+ (PhD) years of relevant industry experience.
• For Senior Scientist II: Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related disciplines with 12+ (Bachelors), 10+ (Masters), or 4+ (PhD) years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems.
• Experience with biologics (proteins, conjugates, peptides and/or neurotoxins) and/or genetic medicine (AAV, LNPs, cell therapy) formulation and process development.
• Experience with different biophysical and solid-state characterization methods.
• Experience with predictive stability for bioproducts.
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE), multivariate statistical analyses and data visualization tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of relevant cGMP and regulatory guidance.
• Experience with sterile manufacturing unit operations (freeze-thaw, mixing, filtration, filling, and freeze-drying) development, characterization, scale-up and technology transfer.
• Experience in managing third party manufacturers.
• Experience with quality risk management and drug product control strategies.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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