Sr Scientist I, Chemistry

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a Senior Scientist (Process Chemist) to drive late-stage chemical process development from clinical development through commercialization.

The role requires a strong track record in organic synthesis and the ability to collaborate across chemistry, analytical, engineering, and manufacturing teams. The successful candidate will develop scalable processes for small molecules and potentially ADCs, execute experiments with high accountability, and contribute to publications

Qualifications

• Broad range of functional expertise in modern synthetic organic chemistry, purification, and spectral interpretation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and drive projects forward.

Responsibilities

• Develop organic chemistry processes and scale-up to support late-stage programs.
• Maintain productive lab performance with minimal supervision.
• Design follow-on experiments from multidisciplinary data and pursue high-impact areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance pipeline and commercial programs.
• Publish, present, or contribute to regulatory documents and patents.
• Demonstrate proficiency across relevant technologies and maintain lab productivity.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Spectral analysis

Scientific communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Master's Degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

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

AbbVie Product Development Science & Technology is seeking a Senior Scientist (Process Chemist) to conduct late-stage chemical process development, supporting projects from late clinical development through commercialization and throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated scientist, with a proven track record of accomplishment in the field of organic synthesis, to work in a multi-functional team environment.

• The candidate will be responsible for developing organic chemistry processes and executing on scale to provide practical access to potential therapies, which may include small molecules, peptides and/or antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).
• The position involves multi-disciplinary interactions with organic chemists, analytical chemists, engineers, and solid-state scientists.

Responsibilities

• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in development and commercialization activities.
• Maintain autonomous and productive performance in laboratory experimentation, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
• Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
• Pursue areas of investigation that are scientifically impactful to pipeline programs.
• Effectively 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 a high level of productivity in the lab, pilot plant, and/or manufacturing support space.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, and GxP compliance.
• Be a subject matter expert to other functions within the project team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 8 years of experience, PhD and no experience necessary.
• A broad range of functional expertise in modern synthetic organic chemistry, compound purification, and spectral analysis/interpretation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Key Leadership Competencies

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, understands key objectives, and can change course quickly where indicated.
• 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, and manages the transition from innovation to implementation.
• Adheres to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, quality, and appropriate handling of materials.

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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