Principal Research Scientist II, Drug Product

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.

Product Development, Science and Technology (PDS&T) is the intersection of technical excellence and business impact.  We are champions of product innovation and solve AbbVie's most complex technical challenges to successfully commercialize our pipeline and maintain uninterrupted supply for our patients. 

The Pharmaceutical Products Group's Drug Product department within PDS&T primarily focuses on small molecule and non-sterile drug products. The team comprises of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC)  leads and drug product leads focused on commercialization of pipeline products and technical support for on-market products. The team ensures product longevity and robustness by championing product/process improvements, technical transfers, investigation resolution, and serving as key technical representatives for cross-functional teams.

• Develops and achieves discipline strategy in alignment with functional goals and key scientific objectives.
• Collaborates with experts within function to integrate scientific objectives into activities associated
• with development of new/improved products or technology.
• Advances scientific expertise within function. Proactively advises and shares knowledge and expert
• opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentors and trains functional colleagues
• and assesses current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.
• Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major project plans within function through sound
• design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Sources and identifies emerging scientific trends from multiple internal and external sources and
• assess relevance. Integrates trends into functional short-term objectives. Advances technology anddirection within area of discipline.
• Applies imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing new or better approaches, alternatives and breakthrough ideas that are valued by customers within the function.
• Presents scientific concepts and results for functional scientific and non-scientific leaders as well as potential and existing partners. Maximizes impact and value of expertise.

•Bachelor’s Degree in Science related field with 16 years of related work; Master’s Degree Science or

• PharmD with 14 years of related work; PhD in Science or related field with 8 years of related work
• experience.
• •Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product releases.
• •Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintains strong working relationships with
• internal and external collaborators.

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. Salary:​ $137,500 - $261,000

• 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. ​

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