Senior Scientist I - job 1 of 8

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.

Purpose

The Senior Scientist I will be an integral part of the Analytical Development team in the Operations – Product Development Science and Technology – Biologics division. The role involves managing all analytical aspects of biologics products at different stages of their drug development lifecycle with a focus on advancing AbbVie’s late-stage clinical programs. The individual will play a key role in analytical method development/transfer/validation/troubleshooting to support GMP release and stability studies, specification setting and justification, biologics DS process development, characterization, validation as well as GMP manufacturing investigation activities. Collaboration with other analytical teams, quality control, bioprocess development, and R&D groups is a crucial part of this role. Represent Analytical Development in CMC teams, communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing support for AbbVie late-stage assets to meet business objectives and program milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead method development, troubleshooting and analytical testing efforts to support AbbVie pipeline programs using separation-based methods including HPLC (e.g. SEC, IEX, RPLC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE, icIEF), etc
• Demonstrate scientific excellence, advance science and innovation. Implement novel analytical techniques to enhance method robustness and expand analytical capabilities (including platform methods) across the life-cycle support of AbbVie early and late stage programs.
• Partner with other groups in the Analytical Development team to provide analytical support for pipeline programs, including but not limited to ELISA, bioassays, mass spectrometry, biophysical, spectrophotometric and compendial methods.
• Participate in cross-functional, multi-site meetings / projects and coordinate analytical activities that need to be supported in the Analytical Development team for pipeline programs.
• Participate in the preparation and review of internal technical documents to ensure compliance.
• Author regulatory submissions and provide scientifically sound responses to agency deficiency letters.
• Mentor or supervise junior members in the same team. 

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, biological sciences, chemical engineering or related scientific disciplines with 0-2 year relevant experience.
• Experience in analytical method development, validation, and transfer in support of biological products is preferred. Methods including but not limited to HPLC/UPLC, capillary electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, mass spectrometry, biophysical methods, ELISA and bioassays.
• Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead and manage projects of significant scope and complexity, while meeting all deliverables and timelines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders and collaborate with cross-team partners.

List required and preferred qualifications (up to 10). Include education, skills and experience.

• 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.
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.

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. ​

• 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. 

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