Principal Research Scientist – Peptide Analytical Chemistry

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

Job Description

AbbVie’s Synthetic Molecules Analytical Research & Development (Analytical R&D) is a global scientific organization responsible for all analytical CMC activities related to the development of AbbVie's pharmaceutical products.  Our scope includes AbbVie's diverse pipeline of innovative synthetic molecules and spans from the selection of Discovery candidate molecules through Early-Stage Clinical Development.  We are building a world-class team of scientists and leaders who will drive the advancement of industry-leading analytical capabilities and make meaningful contributions to advance AbbVie's pipeline of innovative medicines.  Careers in AbbVie Analytical R&D provide unique opportunities to work with global and cross-functional teams to drive exceptional science and innovative product development strategies.  We are looking for diverse candidates with strong scientific background and leadership experience to join the AbbVie’s Analytical R&D team and can offer exciting and rewarding career opportunities for these candidates.  

For the Principal Research Scientist position, we are seeking a highly motivated, experienced scientist, with expertise in peptide chemistry and associated analytical techniques. This will be supporting early phase development of synthetic peptides, including drug substance and drug product in both preclinical and clinical programs.  In addition, the candidate will have the opportunity to drive research initiatives related to peptide design and characterization.  

The candidate should have experience in applying regulatory guidelines within an R&D environment with a fit for purpose mind set.  He/she should be able to perform research along with directing research by effectively