Principal Research Scientist I Eng

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

2d•$124,500 - $236,500

About The Position

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. Direct research and/or project activities and professional development of 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. Serve as a lead scientist on his/her own project and contribute scientific insights into multiple other projects.

Requirements

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.
Demonstrate creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult technical problems and champion new technologies to achieve project goals.
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.

Responsibilities

Effectively function as a principle investigator, generating original technical ideas and research or development strategies.
Demonstrate creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult problems and champion new technologies to achieve project goals.
Independently responsible for project science within his/her area of expertise on one or more project teams.
Make significant contributions to project team through lab based, or other work environments, activities.
Generate new scientific proposals and lead those efforts. Anticipate and critically evaluate scientific or regulatory advances or competitive threats and respond with appropriate new strategies.
Recognized and sought out as an expert in his/her discipline within the company and possibly externally.
Primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or primary inventor of patents.
Present at leading scientific conferences.
Mentor/supervise a team of one or more and evaluate the performance of those individuals; is accountable for the effective performance of the team/individuals.