Job Description

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  . Follow @abbvie on  X ,  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  YouTube ,  LinkedIn and  Tik Tok .

Job Description

The Drug Product Development group within AbbVie is a global organization responsible for developing and characterizing drug product formulations and manufacturing processes for biologic therapeutics (antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), neurotoxins, and novel biologic formats) from preclinical development through clinical proof of concept.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Scientist II to join our team at our Bay Area site in South San Francisco, CA.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Conceive and execute novel scientific research and development that achieves project and functional area goals
• Understand and follow project strategic direction and ensures execution within study teams, and seeks guidance when necessary
• Generate new scientific proposals and lead efforts and strategy to drive innovation
• Conceive and implement novel approaches to answer scientific questions and enable the development and characterization of biologic formulations
• Develop detailed study plans to investigate, identify, develop, and optimize liquid and lyophilized drug products through design and execution of formulation, process development, and clinical in-use studies
• Responsible for accumulating and organizing experimental and other relevant data and make appropriate recommendations for analyzing and interpreting results and effectively communicating finds to various audiences
• Maintain solid understanding and hand-on-experience in developing models for and characterizing biologic degradation pathways and introducing robust analytical approaches and techniques for characterization
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug, and GxP compliance where applicable.
• May mentor/supervise a team of one or more and guide and evaluate the performance of those individuals; is accountable for the effective performance of the team/individuals
• Generate high-quality data based on sound scientific principles and document results in electronic lab notebook
• Prepare scientific presentations, technical reports, and regulatory documents
• Ability to effectively communicate to various audiences and relay concise, consistent messages
• Represent the function within cross-functional and cross-site technical teams

Qualifications

• Must possess a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, material science, analytical sciences, or equivalent field with +4 years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong technical background in formulation principles, drug product degradation pathways, drug product lyophilization and processing, and deep understanding of characterization approaches, DOE using JMP/Design Expert
• Hands-on experience in analytical techniques used for protein characterization and stability testing preferred (e.g., SEC, CE-SDS, icIEF, HIAC, MFI, DLS, etc.)
• Possesses strong computational/programming skills to facilitate automation of workflows and data processing (Hamilton liquid handlers or other automation instruments)
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with a demonstrated ability to drive innovative science and solve complex problems
• Technical experience with developing fit-for-purpose analytical characterization techniques and drug product presentations is desired
• Prior experience in the development of protein product formulations is highly desirable
• Experience in managing and developing laboratory scientist
• Excellent communication and written skills

Additional Information

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

• ​This is an on-site opportunity based in South San Francisco AbbVie Offices. 
• 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. ​
• 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 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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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