AbbVie · 3 days ago
Senior Scientist I / II, Drug Delivery Modeling & Simulation
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $202K/yr
0+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions. The Senior Scientist I/II will be a key part of a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing drug delivery systems through modeling and simulation of drug release kinetics.
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Responsibilities
Develop and apply mechanistic models for drug release kinetics from various sustained drug delivery platforms (e.g., in situ forming depots, implants, hydrogels, etc.,)
Employ first-principles approaches (e.g., diffusion, convection, chemical reaction theories) to solve complex transport problems relevant to drug delivery formulations
Design, execute, and analyze computational simulations using tools such as COMSOL Multiphysics or similar platforms
Collaborate with formulation and material scientists, and pharmacologists, to translate modeling results into experimental design and product development
Interpret experimental release data and integrate findings into enhanced models for predictive accuracy
Communicate findings through technical reports, publications, and presentations
Qualification
Required
PhD in Chemical Engineering
Senior Scientist I: PhD with 0 - 4 years of relevant experience (industry, post-docs, or academia)
Senior Scientist II: PhD with 4+ years of relevant industry experience
Strong foundation in mass transport phenomena (diffusion, dissolution, convection, degradation)
Demonstrated expertise in mathematical modeling and simulation of controlled release mechanisms
Proficiency in relevant modeling and simulation software (COMSOL Multiphysics, Monte Carlo methods or equivalent)
Excellent problem-solving, quantitative, and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
Preferred
Prior experience with drug delivery system design and evaluation
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Long-term incentive programs
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
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