Principal Peptide Process Engineer, Research Scientist II

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

28d•$141,500 - $268,500

About The Position

Process Engineers in Product Development Science & Technology support API projects through all the phases of late stage development, commercialization, product life cycle. This position will be responsible to ensure processes can be run safely, addressing scale-up issues and developing and implementing robust API process steps from the lab to a manufacturing environment. Once commercialized, the Process Engineer is responsible for continuous improvement activities, technical transfer to manufacturing sites, and resolution of technical manufacturing issues in a commercial setting. Effective cross functional interactions with quality and regulatory functions and on-site manufacturing personnel is key for successful job performance. The Peptide Process Engineer will research and/or conduct project activities with a group of scientists within the individual’s area of expertise by effectively mentoring, guiding, and/or supervising scientific personnel. Independently conceive, execute, and communicate novel multi-disciplinary research or development strategies that achieve project and area goals. This role will oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of peptide synthesis manufacturing processes from development to commercialization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field with 16 years of related work; Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field with 14 years of related work; PhD in Chemical Engineering or related field with 8 years of related work experience.
Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product releases.
Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.
Conceives, designs, conducts research and development for major process to be commercialized.
Leads the development of processes and programs to optimize or achieve the plant efficiency, product quality, cost control, customer specification or product design changes.
Leads the technical investigative troubleshooting of product failures and recommends remediation direction.
Primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents, and/or primary inventor of patents.
Experience and/or education with API and/or natural product processes in pharmaceuticals.
Peptide development and/or manufacturing experience.
Interacts and leads cross functional teams and shares information. Has demonstrated technical leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Develops and achieves discipline strategy in alignment with functional goals and key scientific objectives.
Conceptualizes and implements approaches using combinations of engineering principles.
Utilizes knowledge of engineering, literature, and experience to guide decision for complex situations.
Collaborates with experts within function to integrate scientific objectives into activities associated with development of new/improved products or technology.
Advances scientific expertise within function. Proactively advises and shares knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentors and trains functional colleagues and assesses current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.
Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major project plans within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
Sources and identifies emerging scientific trends from multiple internal and external sources and assess relevance. Integrates trends into functional short-term objectives. Advances technology and direction within area of discipline.
Leads resolution of compliance quality issues and documents drafting.
Presents results of projects both internally and externally.
Reviews and critiques presentations for others.
Establishes project operation criteria and technical standards for excellence. Generates new product ideas.
Prepares and aligns impact goals with department divisional goals.
Actively participates in cross-functional technology transfer teams including team members from development and manufacturing.