Principal Research Scientist II, Process Chemistry
About The Position
AbbVie Process Chemistry is responsible for the chemical development of AbbVie’s clinical candidates. We are looking for a highly motivated Principal Research Scientist II who can make scientific contributions and develop strategies, timelines and key activities across drug substance modalities, including small molecules. The candidate must be able to mentor and develop staff with experimental approaches to solve difficult scientific and technical challenges. The candidate will be an integral part of project teams and will be responsible for developing the synthetic process and executing activities required for drug substance process development. Working with cross-functional colleagues, the candidate will develop productive collaborations and communications with scientific teams.
Requirements
- BS (16+ years); MS (14+ years) or PhD (8+ years) in Chemistry or allied field, with 8+ years of previous work experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory setting.
- Proven scientific leadership; strong interpersonal and communication skills for facilitating collaborations and a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional process development teams.
- Experience with GMP drug substance manufacturing and process development.
- Experience in managing and developing scientific leaders.
- Strong understanding of modern organic chemistry, mechanistic theory, process development, control strategy development, and regulatory starting material strategies.
Responsibilities
- Participate and/or lead project teams associated with drug substance process development and characterization.
- Develop and characterize drug substance processes in the laboratory and translate them to scalable processes.
- Proactively advise and share knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentor staff in troubleshooting strategic and experimental issues.
- Author and review key regulatory documents, laboratory data, technical memos and reports.
- Identify and nurture ideas for continuous improvement activities and initiatives within the department.
- Responsible for setting project strategies, defining project responsibilities and timelines, developing control strategies, providing leadership in a matrixed team setting and developing robust processes for cGMP manufacturing.
Benefits
- paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- long-term incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
