Scientist I – Process Chemistry, Radiochemistry & Chromatography

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The AbbVie Process Chemistry Chromatographic Separations Lab is seeking a Scientist I to specialize in the purification and characterization of radiolabeled and non-radiolabeled compounds.

The Process Chemistry department within the Synthetic Molecules CMC Research and Development division is responsible for the scale-up of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for use in preclinical and early clinical studies. 

The Chromatographic Separations lab collaborates with colleagues across multiple disciplines, offering expertise in preparative chromatography to support a broad range of AbbVie R&D programs. The lab maintains and utilizes specialized equipment for a variety separation tasks, including the purification of peptides, ADC drug-linkers, chiral, and radiolabeled compounds.

The Radiochemistry group is a part of Process Chemistry and is responsible for preparing API with long half-life beta emitting labels to enable screening assays and metabolism studies to further the development of drug products.  

Experience in both preparative chromatography and radiochemistry are required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently design and conduct critical experiments and generate reliable and consistent results that further project goals.
• Consistently apply the appropriate process analytical technologies (PAT) to efficiently produce high-quality data.
• Interpret results, draw conclusions, and propose or pursue relevant follow-up experiments.
• Understand relevant scientific literature and apply theoretical framework to solving problems in a timely manner.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards for code of conduct, safety, material and radioactive compound handling, and GxP compliance.

• A bachelor’s (+5 years of experience) or master’s degree (+2 years of experience) in chemistry.
• Experience in preparative chromatography, on-scale, in a GMP environment.
• Experience working with radioactive materials (Beta emitters) including safety requirements and radiochemical purification and analytical characterization techniques are required.

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 ofthis 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. ​

• 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 anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

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