Principal Research Scientist I - Process Engineering

• Lead drug product manufacturing process early phase development for synthetic molecule development candidates within the AbbVie pipeline.
• Collaborate with development CMC teams to ensure manufacturing processes are aligned with intended commercial manufacturing sites.
• Advance scientific expertise within the function - mentoring peers and influencing senior leadership with your expert insights.
• Drive the development of technologies and scientific innovations that expand AbbVie's small molecule formulation capabilities.
• Partner cross-functionally to build strategies that directly power AbbVie's drug discovery and development programs.
• Champion compliance with AbbVie's safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• BS (+14 yr experience) MS (+12 yr. experience) or PhD (+6 yr experience) in Chemical Engineering, or equivalent scientific/engineering degrees
• Strong project leadership experience for drug product development.
• Advanced understanding drug product manufacturing platforms with direct compression, wet & dry granulation, and hot melt extrusion which include tableting, encapsulation and film coating.
• Advanced understanding of powder material properties and their impact on drug product manufacturability and final product performance.
• Ability to apply/interpret models during drug product development to optimize development.
• Experience writing regulatory submissions and generating the data required to gain approval
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot process/material issues.
• Apply techniques to scale-up the development process to pilot plant equipment.
• Displays technical awareness in various aspects of drug development, adherence to rigorous scientific methods, and commitment to the scientific process.
• Strong drive for learning new techniques and technologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team setting.

Preferred:

• Drug Substance Crystallization development knowledge

Additional Information

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​

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