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Summary:

The Senior Scientist I, Analytical R&D will play a crucial role in advancing the understanding and implementation of analytical control strategies for small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug products. This position involves independently leading analytical aspects of projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive programs through the development pipeline. The role demands a strong technical background in analytical chemistry, initiative, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for method development, testing procedures, and implementation of analytical control strategies to help advance programs from pre-clinical through phase II.
• Apply analytical separation and detection modes for complex impurity profiling of pharmaceutical active ingredients and final drug products to further the understanding of emerging cGMP manufacturing processes.
• Responsible for leading the analytical aspects of a project while working with other CMC functional areas (Process Chemistry, Process Engineering, Drug Product Development (DPD), Quality Assurance (QA) and CMC Regulatory (RA)) to advance projects through the development pipeline.
• Utilize understanding of a range of analytical techniques (HPLC/UHPLC, GC, LC-MS, IC, ICP, etc.) to conduct research and development studies related to small-molecule drug products, excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates, starting materials, and related impurities.
• Support new product development with advanced methods development and validations, and generation of technical data in support of regulatory requirements.
• Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research or method development, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
• May initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a research or development program.
• Process, interpret, and visualize data to facilitate CMC project team decisions. Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, and GxP compliance, where applicable.

• Bachelors degree typically with 10 to 12 years of related industry experience, or Masters degree typically with 8 to 10 years of related industry experience or Ph.D. typically with 0 to 4 years related industry experience.
• Strong technical background in analytical chemistry, excellent analytical problem-solving skills. Capable of independently developing and troubleshoot analytical methods.
• Hands on experience with HPLC analysis and method development along with expertise and fundamental understanding of spectroscopic techniques.
• Self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented individual able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Experience in the use of computerized data handling systems (Empower).
• High-quality written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in Analytical Chemistry.
• Understanding of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
• Practical knowledge of organic structure, functional groups, chemistry, and spectroscopic techniques (LC-MS, GC-MS, NMR) as applied to small-molecule analytical analysis.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Initiative to build strong relationships with peers and cross functional partners to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, grasps the "essence" and able to change course quickly when needed.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a supportive learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for continuous improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and helps drive innovation to reality.

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 out of AbbVie's North Chicago 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. ​

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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