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Job DescriptionBiologics Drug Product Development (Bio DPD), a part of Development Sciences within AbbVie’s R&D, is a global organization that is responsible for drug product formulation and process development, and definition of the product presentation for biologics and genetic medicine (proteins, conjugates, peptides etc.).
AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated candidate for the position of Senior Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development, located in North Chicago, IL. We are seeking an accomplished scientist with a proven track record in biologics formulation and process development, and characterization. This position will be an integral part of the product development and CMC teams and will have strong collaborations with several stakeholders, including discovery research, analytical research and development, bioprocess development, combination products development, science and technology, pilot plants and third-party manufacturers.
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.
- Keep abreast of the latest advances in biologics formulation and process technologies.
- Initiate and/or support scientific initiatives to drive innovation, continuously enhance capabilities and improve business processes.
- May represent the Bio DPD function in the cross-functional Product Presentation and Device Strategy Team (PPDST) and the CMC team.
- Effectively and timely communicates study plans, risks and mitigation plans to stakeholder and line management.
This position can be hired at Sr. Scientist I or II depending on education and years of experience.
Qualifications for Sr. Scientist I:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 8 years of experience, PhD 0+ years of industry experience.
- Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems.
- Hands-on experience with biologics formulation development.
- Hands-on experience with analytical and biophysical characterization of proteins and solid-state characterization methods.
- Solid understanding of biologics degradation mechanisms and stabilization strategies.
- Hands-on experience with Design of Experiments (DoE), multivariate statistical analyses and data visualization tools.
Highly Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of relevant cGMP and regulatory guidance.
- Experience with sterile manufacturing unit operations (freeze-thaw, mixing, filtration, filling, and lyophilization) development, characterization, scale-up and technology transfer.
- Experience in managing third party manufacturers.
- Experience with quality risk management and drug product control strategies.
Qualifications for the Sr. Scientist II:
- Senior Scientist II: 12+ (Bachelors), 10+ (Masters), or 4+ (PhD) 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 Qualifications:
- 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
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent with typically 10 years of experience, master's degree with typically 8 years, or PhD with 0+ years of industry experience for Senior Scientist I.
- For Senior Scientist II, 12+ years of relevant industry experience with a bachelor's degree, 10+ years with a master's degree, or 4+ years with a PhD.
- Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems.
- Hands-on experience with biologics formulation development.
- Hands-on experience with analytical and biophysical characterization of proteins and solid-state characterization methods.
- Solid understanding of biologics degradation mechanisms and stabilization strategies.
- Hands-on experience with Design of Experiments, multivariate statistical analyses, and data visualization tools.
- Experience with biologics, parenteral synthetic molecules, or genetic medicine drug product process development.
- Experience with sterile manufacturing unit operations, characterization, scale-down models, simulation, scale-up, technology transfer, and batch record authoring.
- Hands-on experience authoring regulatory filings for biologics and sterile parenteral products.
- Experience leading drug product development as the functional lead within cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of relevant cGMP and regulatory guidance.
- Experience with sterile manufacturing unit operations development, characterization, scale-up, and technology transfer.
- Experience managing third-party manufacturers.
- Experience with quality risk management and drug product control strategies.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
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