AbbVie · 1 day ago
Senior Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$94K/yr - $178K/yr
6+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines to address serious health issues. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist I for Biologics Drug Product Development, responsible for leading biologics drug product formulation and process development while collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and execution of biologics drug product formulation and process development, characterization and robustness studies
Support scale-up and technology transfer activities to internal and external manufacturing sites
Drive the implementation of automation and high throughput screening technologies to accelerate biologics formulation development and enable efficient evaluation of multiple formulation variables
Keep abreast of the latest advances in biologics formulation and process technologies
Initiate and/or support scientific initiatives to drive innovation, continuously enhance capabilities and improve business processes
May represent the Bio DPD function in the cross-functional Product Presentation and Device Strategy Team (PPDST) and the CMC team
Effectively and timely communicates study plans, risks and mitigation plans to stakeholder and line management
Qualification
Required
Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related disciplines with 8+ (Bachelors), 6+ (Masters), or 0+ (PhD) years of relevant industry experience
Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems
Hands-on experience with biologics formulation development and lyophilization
Hands-on experience with analytical and biophysical characterization of proteins and solid-state characterization methods
Experience with automation technologies and/or high-throughput screening methods for formulation development
Solid understanding of biologics degradation mechanisms and stabilization strategies
Hands-on experience with Design of Experiments (DoE), multivariate statistical analyses and data visualization tools
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
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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