AbbVie · 14 hours ago
Senior Scientist II, Biologics Drug Product Development
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expAbbVie is a global organization focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines. The Senior Scientist II will lead biologics drug product formulation and process development, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful product development and technology transfer.
BiotechnologyFinancial ServicesHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVenture Capital
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
Initiate and/or support scientific initiatives to drive innovation, continuously enhance capabilities and platforms, and improve business processes
Effectively and timely communicate development plans, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and line management
Represent Bio DPD in the cross-functional Product Presentation and Device Strategy Team (PPDST) and the CMC Team
Qualification
Required
PhD in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines with 4+ years of relevant industry experience
Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems
Experience with biologics (proteins, conjugates, peptides and/or neurotoxins), parenteral synthetic molecules and/or genetic medicine (AAV, LNPs, cell therapy) drug product process development
Experience with sterile manufacturing unit operations (freeze-thaw, compounding, mixing, filtration and filling, lyophilization), characterization, scale-down models, simulation, scale-up, technology transfer, and batch record authoring
Hand-on experience with authoring regulatory filings for biologics and sterile parenteral products
Experience leading drug product development as the functional lead within cross-functional teams
Preferred
Biologics drug product formulation development
Understanding of relevant cGMP and regulatory guidance for biologics and sterile parenteral products
Experience in managing third party manufacturers of sterile parenteral products
Experience with quality risk management and control strategies for biologics and sterile parenteral products
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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