AbbVie · 2 weeks ago
Principal Research Scientist Late Stage Solid Form Development
Mettawa, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$121K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines that address serious health issues. They are seeking a highly motivated scientist to contribute to late-stage product development and commercialization, focusing on solid state and materials characterization.
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Responsibilities
Independently plan, execute, and document experiments to characterize the solid-state properties of regulatory starting materials and isolated intermediates following the selection of commercial synthetic routes, to develop robust control strategies
Collaborate with solid-state and materials scientists in R&D to identify and mitigate attributes of the drug substance that impact the performance characteristics of the drug product, ensuring robust drug substance control strategies
Provide leadership within a matrixed team environment by serving as a subject matter expert (SME) in polymorphism, crystallography, and material attributes; collaborate with various cross-functional stakeholders and support AbbVie’s manufacturing strategies
Author and/or review technical reports, manufacturing batch records, and regulatory documents pertaining to Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) topics. Prepare and deliver concise scientific presentations and publications both within and outside of AbbVie
Potentially mentor or supervise a team of one or more individuals, evaluate their performance, and be accountable for their effective performance. Build strong relationships and collaboratively drive activities with other functional units
Generate new scientific proposals and lead these efforts. Anticipate and critically evaluate scientific or regulatory advances and competitive threats and respond with appropriate new strategies
Ensure compliance with all applicable AbbVie policies and procedures
Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, and GxP. compliance
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, or chemical engineering
Strong understanding of crystallography, polymorphism, crystallization, isolation process, and materials characterization in the context of commercial product development
BS or equivalent education and extensive, typically 14+ years of experience; MS or equivalent education with typically 12+ years of experience; PhD with typically 6+ years of experience in area or scientific area of discipline
Demonstrated ability to function as a principle investigator, generating original technical ideas and research or development strategies
Recognized and sought out as an expert in his/her discipline within the company and possibly externally
Experienced and demonstrated success as primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or primary inventor of patents
Demonstrated scientific communication and presentation skills by presenting at leading scientific conferences
Preferred
Fundamental understanding of polymorphism, crystallography, crystallization, and materials characterization as they pertain to late-stage product development and commercial manufacturing
Experience with analytical methods for characterizing the solid-state and material properties of synthetic molecules and excipients (e.g., DSC, TGA, PXRD, spectroscopy, etc.)
Familiarity with software platforms used for visualizing crystal structures and evaluating packing modes, particle shape, surface properties, and other related attributes
Demonstrated scientific communication and presentation skills, with proven success as an author of publications, presentations, and/or as the primary inventor of patents
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate collaborations, with a demonstrated ability to work within or lead cross-functional process development teams
Demonstrated creative, ‘out-of-the-box' thinking to solve complex technical problems and champion new technologies to achieve project goals
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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