Principal Scientist I, Chemistry

About the role

The candidate will contribute to and/or lead cross-functional project teams associated with manufacturing process development, process characterization/justification, transfer of technology to manufacturing sites, and support manufacturing activities for AbbVie’s small molecule pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute laboratory experiments to support program development and commercial manufacture.
• Set project strategies, define project responsibilities and timelines.
• Provide leadership in a matrixed team setting, while acting as an SME for manufacturing processes, interacting with various cross-functional groups and stakeholders and contributing to AbbVie’s manufacturing strategies.
• Author and review key technical and regulatory documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 14+ years of experience; master’s degree or equivalent education and typically 12+ years of experience; PhD and typically 6+ years of experience in organic chemistry with a focus on manufacturing process development and scale up.
• Candidates with less experience may be considered for other opportunities.
• A broad range of functional expertise in modern organic chemistry, mechanistic understanding, compound purification, control strategy development and standard analytical methodology (e.g., HPLC, UPLC, LC-MS, NMR).
• Demonstrated scientific communication and presentation skills.
• Experience and demonstrated success as an author of publications, presentations, and/or primary inventor of patents.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for facilitating collaborations and a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional process development teams.