Senior Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development Full-time

Senior Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development

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.

AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated candidate for the position of Senior 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.
• Support scale-up and technology transfer activities to internal and external manufacturing sites.
• Drive the implementation of automation and high throughput screening technologies to accelerate biologics formulation development and enable efficient evaluation of multiple formulation variables.
• 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 improve business processes.
• May represent the Bio DPD function in the cross-functional Product Presentation and Device Strategy Team (PPDST) and the CMC team.
• Effectively and timely communicates study plans, risks and mitigation plans to stakeholder and line management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related disciplines with 8+ (Bachelors), 6+ (Masters), or 0+ (PhD) years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems.
• Hands-on experience with biologics formulation development and lyophilization.
• Hands-on experience with analytical and biophysical characterization of proteins and solid-state characterization methods.
• Experience with automation technologies and/or high-throughput screening methods for formulation development.
• Solid understanding of biologics degradation mechanisms and stabilization strategies.
• Hands-on experience with Design of Experiments (DoE), multivariate statistical analyses and data visualization tools.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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.

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Pay Range: $94000 – 178500 USD