Senior Scientist, I

Company Description

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.

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Job Description

Drug Product Development is responsible for designing and developing formulations that enable delivery of AbbVies candidate molecules in a dosage form which is intended for product commercialization.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Scientist in the Formulation Sciences group based in North Chicago, IL.

AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated, collaborative scientist with a proven track record in the design, characterization and understanding of long acting injectable (LAI) formulations / processes, components and supporting delivery technologies for small molecules.

Key responsibilities include :

• Lead the formulation design for small molecule development candidates within the AbbVie pipeline.
• Interface to drug product development teams to ensure that biopharmaceutical and physicochemical considerations are incorporated into formulation design.
• Advance scientific expertise within function. Proactively demonstrate leadership by advising and sharing knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management.
• Ensure development of technologies and scientific innovation that improve the capability to formulation small molecules within the AbbVie pipeline
• Collaborate with other functions within AbbVie to align a broad range of strategies that directly support drug discovery and development programs
• Ensure compliance with AbbVie safety, quality and regulatory policies and government regulations.

Qualifications

MS (8-10 yr. experience) or PhD (0-4 yr experience) in Pharmaceutics, Chemical Engineering, Material Sciences or equivalent discipline

Preferred :

• Minimum of 2-year pharmaceutical industrial experience in
• developing PLGA polymeric microsphere-based LAI drug products for clinical studies.
• characterizing PLGA microspheres utilizing appropriate analytical techniques to facilitate LAI drug product development.
• troubleshooting formulation and fabrication processes including resolution of potential scale-up issues.
• Fundamental understanding of physicochemical properties related to formulation design.
• Technical awareness in various aspects of drug development, adherence to rigorous scientific method, and commitment to the scientific process.
• Strong drive for learning new techniques and technologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team setting.

KeyAbbVie Competencies :

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of the team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, grasps the essence and can change the course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.

Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Additional Information

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.

Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range.

This range may be modified in thefuture.

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

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

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