Senior Scientist I Full-time

Senior Scientist

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Scientist to join our Global Material and Parenteral Packaging Science team, a core component of Product Development Science & Technology (PDS&T). The successful candidate will help lead the development of Container Closure Systems (CCS) for novel parenteral and biotechnological products (NBEs), supporting the advancement of some of AbbVie's most strategic pipeline assets, including monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and therapeutic toxins.

In this role, you will be considered a subject matter expert (SME) in characterizing CCS—including vials, prefilled syringes, and prefilled cartridges—with an emphasis on Container Closure Integrity (CCI). You will lead the design and execution of novel scientific methods to critically evaluate container closure performance and integrity using force analyzers, developing and validating analytical methods, providing technical expertise for CCS qualification in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and evaluating and implementing cutting-edge CCI and characterization technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage deep technical expertise and available characterization data (force/torque, dimensional, material properties) to proactively identify, analyze and resolve key project hurdles and critical assumptions related to CCS design and integrity of new parenteral drug products, namely liquid drug preparations of biotechnological drugs in vials, pre-filled syringes and cartridges as well as lyophilizates.
• Identify and seize opportunities to investigate and incorporate novel CCS materials, components, or integrity technologies that align with the long-term strategy and enhance product stability and manufacturability. This includes actively contributing to the technical evaluation and implementation of CCIT methods and continuous improvement based on a holistic CCI strategy aligned to current regulatory requirements.
• Responsibility for development and validation of robust CCI methods according to GxP requirements, ensuring they are scientifically sound and fit-for-purpose across all phases of drug development.
• Technical support of the continuous landscaping programs for innovative CCS, including hands-on implementation and comprehensive characterization based on various CCI techniques.
• Initiate and drive strategic technical collaborations with AbbVie partner labs, external contract labs, and manufacturing sites to facilitate method transfer, technology adoption, and successful project delivery.
• Coordination of external suppliers for materials, equipment, and contract services needed to perform work.
• Authoring comprehensive, scientifically sound reports (e.g. lab reports, development reports or risk assessments) that could serve as critical source documents for authority submissions. Ensure all work is documented according to applicable GxP and internal procedural requirements.
• Take responsibility for transferring ownership and maintaining lab equipment. Ensure required maintenance schedule, proper documentation, and training new users.
• Mentoring and support for new colleagues and interns/contractors to build group expertise.
• Presentation of project data as well as SME topics in internal global teams and effectively communicate technical conclusions and strategic recommendations.
• Compliance with all relevant work safety requirements.

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.
• Degree from an accredited University in pharmacy/biology/biotechnology/chemistry/process engineering/material sciences/physics or related areas.
• Possesses thorough technical and scientific understanding of parenteral drug product development and CCI test methods.
• Understanding of relevant scientific literature and ability to apply theoretical framework to solving problems within their scientific discipline in a timely manner.
• Scientific expertise in statistical data analysis
• Knowledge of CAD/3D printing and/or µCT analysis is an advantage.
• Ability to work concurrently on multiple projects, work in teams, and manage priority conflicts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish comprehensive scientific and project related documentation.
• Ability to communicate CCI strategies and content to broad audiences internally and externally.
• Strong motivation and proactive approach to lab responsibilities
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.

Additional Information:

• 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.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

US & Puerto Rico only – to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

Recruitment Fraud Alert

• AbbVie will never request sensitive personal information (such as bank account details, social security numbers, or payment of any kind) during the recruitment process.
• If you suspect you have received a fraudulent offer or communication claiming to be from AbbVie, please do not respond, open any attachments, or click on any hyperlinks.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of AbbVie, please contact us immediately.

Protect yourself by verifying job offers and communications. Your safety is important to us.

Pay Range: $-

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.