Principal Scientist I, Formulation Development Full-time

Job Title

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Function as a principal investigator, generating original technical ideas & search or development strategies.
• Generate new scientific proposals & lead those efforts.
• Anticipate & critically evaluate scientific or regulatory advances or competitive threats & respond with appropriate new strategies.
• Independently responsible for project science with area of expertise on 1 or more project teams.
• Primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents & /or primary inventor of patents.
• Present at leading scientific conferences.
• Understand & adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug & radioactive compounds, GxP compliance, & animal care.
• Mentor a team & evaluate performance.

Qualifications

Education & Experience: Must possess a MS in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or other related field & 3 years as a drug product formulation scientist working with a pharmaceutical company. Of industry work experience required, must have 3 years: (i) performing design development, leading projects & providing innovation of (a) multi particulate system (mini tablets, drug layering), (b) modified release formulation with ASD, (c) bi-layer/tri-layer tablets, & (d) other nonconventional oral delivery systems; (ii) managing clinical supply manufacturing & other activities to support clinical studies at different stages; (iii) performing GMP activities for both documentation & manufacturing activities; (iv) supporting regulatory filings, including authorizing, reviewing & approving; (v) conducting DOE & performing statistical analysis for pharmaceutical drug product development; & (vi) using PBPK modeling as a tool to guide formulation development.

Alternatively, would accept PhD in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or other related field & 1 year as a drug product formulation scientist working with a pharmaceutical company. Of industry work experience required, must have 1 year: (i) performing design development, leading projects & providing innovation of (a) multi particulate system (mini tablets, drug layering), (b) modified release formulation with ASD, (c) bi-layer/tri-layer tablets, & (d) other nonconventional oral delivery systems; (ii) managing clinical supply manufacturing & other activities to support clinical studies at different stages; (iii) performing GMP activities for both documentation & manufacturing activities; (iv) supporting regulatory filings, including authorizing, reviewing & approving; (v) conducting DOE & performing statistical analysis for pharmaceutical drug product development; & (vi) using PBPK modeling as a tool to guide formulation development.

Work experience may be gained concurrently. Will accept reasonable combination of education, training & work experience.

Where We Work

Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.