Research Scientist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• PhD with 8+ years, M.S. with 14+ years, or BS with 16+ years of experience in analytical chemistry, chemistry, life sciences, engineering, or a related field, with experience in scientific operations management and the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading operational workflows in a complex, cross-functional laboratory environment, with strong knowledge of laboratory systems, sample management, data flow, quality practices, and operational governance.
• Experience leading and developing teams, with prior people leadership experience in a scientific or operational setting.
• Experience with robotics, automation, laboratory IT systems, digital enablement, validation activities, and workflow improvement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across stakeholders and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively across scientific and technical functions.
• Experience leading outsourced operations, external partner oversight, dashboards, metrics frameworks, or operational reporting systems.
• Working knowledge of compliance expectations, including quality systems, EHS practices, and instrument/calibration controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead centralized operational activities supporting ADME, Bioanalysis, and Translational Sciences core functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities, service expectations, quality standards, and timelines.
• Partner with scientific and technical leaders to lead cross-functional initiatives, standardize processes, and strengthen laboratory support capabilities, including automation, IT-enabled workflows, sample logistics, operational metrics, data analytics, quality/compliance, EHS, calibration, and instrumentation coordination, including LC-MS systems and robotics.
• Monitor operational performance through dashboards, metrics, and business reviews; identify trends, assess risk, and drive corrective actions while partnering with scientific and functional leaders to forecast demand, manage capacity, prioritize work, and ensure timely service delivery.
• Oversee vendor relationships and outsourcing activities.
• Lead and develop a team of professionals across multiple functional areas, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a visible and trusted operational leader of the centralized core organization.
• Drive standardization and efficiency while balancing scientific flexibility and business needs.
• Anticipate operational risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
• Build strong partnerships with cross-functional leaders to ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and service expectations.
• Model AbbVie values through integrity, accountability, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

Benefits

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• long-term incentive programs