Principal Research Scientist I - Material Sciences/ Physical Analytical Chemistry - AbbVie

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

AbbVie Analytical Research & Development (Analytical R&D) is a global analytical sciences organization responsible for all CMC analytical activities related to the development of AbbVie's pharmaceutical products.  Our scope includes AbbVie's diverse pipeline of innovative small molecule and therapeutic biologic medicines and spans from the selection of Discovery candidate molecules through the transition of analytical methods and testing to commercial labs to support product launch.  We are building a world-class team of scientists and leaders who will drive the advancement of industry-leading analytical capabilities and make meaningful contributions to advance AbbVie's pipeline of innovative medicines.  Careers in AbbVie Analytical R&D provide unique opportunities to work with global and cross-functional teams to drive exceptional science and innovative product development strategies.  We are looking for diverse candidates with strong scientific and leadership experience to join the AbbVie Analytical R&D team and can offer exciting and rewarding career opportunities for these candidates.

This Senior Scientist position will be in the Analytical R&D Global Tech Center’s Material Science / Physical Analytical Chemistry (PAC) group.  The group is a global team of experienced and innovative scientists which utilize a diverse set of physical analytical tools to advance CMC development programs by providing insights and driving the understanding of materials, processes, and products.  Additionally, the group contributes to development and justification of control strategies and authors relevant sections of regulatory submissions across all development phases. 

The primary deliverables for this role are the application of physical analytical technologies in support of drug substance and drug product development, which include the design and execution of experimental studies and, when appropriate, the development of test methods.  The primary area of focus is the application of particle characterization, solid form development, microscopy and imaging (optical, electron and X-ray) technologies and the development of insights driving deeper understanding of pharmaceutical materials, processes, and products. Other areas include the application of thermal analysis and/or vibrational spectroscopy.

Basic

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 14+ years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 12+ years of relevant experience; Ph. D. and typically 6+ years of experience.
• Ability to coordinate activities and work simultaneously on multiple projects, in a global, fast-paced, setting where priorities may change quickly.
• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists, engineers, quality staff, regulators, and management.
• High attention to detail and creative problem solving while exhibiting strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work independently as well as part of teams.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related field.
• Experience in particle characterization including Laser Diffraction, Dynamic Light Scattering, Laser Obscuration, and Microscopic imaging (optical, SEM, micro CT) 
• Experience with post data collection processing, including 3D data reconstruction, artificial intelligence and machine learning strategies is a plus
• Knowledge of physical analytical technologies, including PXRD, thermal analysis (DSC, TGA) and vibrational spectroscopy (infrared, near-infrared, Raman).
• Previous work experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory and knowledge of drug substance and drug product development processes.
• Experience extracting insights from multidimensional data sets, along with other physical analytical characterizations, and connecting to pharmaceutical materials, processes, and products.
• Innovator who continuously seeks new applications and technologies to advance understanding of pharmaceutical materials, processes, and products.
• Knowledge of instrument set-up, troubleshooting, management and maintenance.

Key AbbVie Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners within and outside of teams to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, grasps the “essence” and can change course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Significant Work Activities

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Job Type

Experienced

Schedule

Full-time

Equal Employment Opportunity

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