Scientist II, Biologics Drug Product Development

• Independently lead and execute drug product development studies to support clinical studies, including formulation screening, in-use studies, and manufacturing process support.

• Generate robust scientific data and documentation to support IND/NDA/BLA regulatory submissions, CTD module documentation, and technical reports.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Analytical Development and Drug Substance team to advance pipeline programs.

• Develop scientific understanding of formulation attributes and product quality characteristics through hands-on laboratory experimentation and data interpretation.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of formulation strategies and drug product processes, applying scientific rigor and innovation.

• Serve as the primary technical resource and owner for HPLC/UPLC systems within the Drug Product Development group and implement a system to keep HPLC/UPLC instruments maintained, operational, and minimize downtime.

• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause investigations for chromatographic instrumentation, methods, and data acquisition systems to maximize instrument uptime and laboratory productivity.

• Coordinate instrument maintenance, qualification activities, and vendor support while ensuring compliance with laboratory procedures and quality requirements.

• Act as an Empower software superuser by supporting users, troubleshooting data acquisition and processing issues, and promoting efficient data management practices using AbbVie data strategy tools.

• Develop and deliver HPLC training curricula, maintain SOPs and training materials, and serve as a technical resource and scientific consultant on HPLC-related matters.

• May provide guidance for HPLC/UPLC method adjustments to enable accelerated characterization of new molecules.

• Independently analyze, interpret, and document experimental data in electronic lab notebooks (ELN) with clarity and completeness.

• Present scientific findings to project teams, management, and cross-functional stakeholders with confidence and scientific rigor.

• Author technical reports, SOPs and development summaries and contribute to regulatory documents, scientific publications, and patent applications as needed.

• Stay current with emerging trends and innovations in formulation science, analytical chemistry, and HPLC/UPLC technology; proactively apply learnings to internal programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline with typically 4-5 years (Scientist I) or 7+ years (Scientist II) of relevant industry experience

• Master's degree in a related discipline with typically 2 years (Scientist I) or 5+ years (Scientist II) of relevant industry experience

• Demonstrated hands-on experience in biologics drug product development, including formulation development, characterization, and stability assessment.

• Strong practical understanding of protein degradation pathways and analytical characterization approaches used to assess biologic product quality.

• Broad and deep hands-on expertise with HPLC/UPLC across multiple modalities (e.g. RP, SEC, IEC, HIC, etc.) with a proven track record as an SME, including method development and troubleshooting capabilities

• Hands-on experience with analytical techniques used for protein characterization and stability testing (e.g., SEC, RP-HPLC, CE-SDS, icIEF, HIAC, MFI, DLS, SoloVPE or equivalent).

• Experience with in-use stability and/or clinical compatibility studies for biologic drug products preferred.

• Proficiency in scientific data analysis and statistical tools, especially chromatography data systems (e.g. Empower).

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with experience authoring reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and regulatory documents.

• Ability to independently manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

• Preferred Experience

• Experience with DoE (Design of Experiments) for formulation and process optimization.

• Prior experience supporting IND, NDA, or BLA filings.

• Experience contributing to scientific publications or patent applications.

• Experience in automation and data digitalization.

Additional Information

​Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• 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 this posting 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 short-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 and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html