AbbVie · 8 hours ago
Senior Scientist II, Biologics Drug Product Development
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions to tackle serious health issues. They are seeking a Senior Scientist II to lead formulation and process development for biologics, focusing on designing studies, establishing analytical strategies, and mentoring laboratory scientists to enhance drug product development.
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Responsibilities
Conceive and execute novel scientific research and development that achieves project and functional area goals and produced novel approaches to answer scientific questions and enable the development and characterization of biologic formulations
Understand and follow project strategic direction and ensures execution within study teams, and seeks guidance when necessary
Generate new scientific proposals and lead efforts and strategy to drive innovation and implement strategies and approaches to increase efficiency and scientific depth
Develop and review detailed study plans to investigate, identify, develop, and optimize liquid and lyophilized drug products through design and execution of formulation, process development, and clinical in-use studies. Utilization and understanding of Design of Experiments (DoE) for planning experiments and modeling results is required
Responsible for accumulating and organizing experimental and other relevant data, making appropriate recommendations for analyzing and interpreting results, and effectively communicating finds to various audiences in scientific presentations, technical reports, and regulatory documents
Maintain solid understanding and hand-on-experience in developing models for and characterizing biologic degradation pathways and introducing robust analytical approaches and techniques for characterization
Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug, and GxP compliance where applicable
May mentor/supervise a team of one or more and guide and evaluate the performance of those individuals; is accountable for the effective performance of the team/individuals
Generate high-quality data based on sound scientific principles and document results in electronic lab notebook
Ability to effectively communicate to various audiences and relay concise, consistent messages
Represent the function within cross-functional and cross-site technical teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years of experience, Master's Degree with 10+ years of experience, or PhD with 4+ years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
Strong technical background in formulation principles, drug product degradation pathways, drug product lyophilization and processing, and deep understanding of characterization approaches
Hands-on experience in analytical techniques used for protein characterization and stability testing preferred (e.g., SEC, CE-SDS, icIEF, HIAC, MFI, DLS, etc.)
Has demonstrated the ability to create automated workflows and successfully implement in a cross-matrixed team with tangible efficiency results
Possesses strong computational/programming skills to facilitate automation of workflows and data processing (Hamilton liquid handlers or other automation instruments)
Detail-oriented and highly organized with a demonstrated ability to drive innovative science and solve complex problems
Technical experience with developing fit-for-purpose analytical characterization techniques and drug product presentations
Prior experience in the development of high-throughput screening workflows for protein formulation development and/or analytical characterization
Experience in managing and developing laboratory scientists
Excellent communication and written skills
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-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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