Senior Scientist Product Development Science & Technology (PDS&T) - Global Material and Parenteral Packaging Sciences (full- or part-time, permanent)

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

We are seeking a Senior Scientist to support the Global Material and Parenteral Packaging Science team within Product Development Science & Technology (PDS&T) for New Biologic Entities (NBE).

Compatibility evaluation of a (bio)pharmaceutical drug substances (DS) and drug products (DP) with manufacturing process as well as packaging materials is a key element within the development process and during life cycle management of (bio)pharmaceuticals. Therefore, gaining in depth scientific insights regarding the interaction between process or container closure materials and the DS/DP is a prerequisite to ensure product quality and patient safety.

The candidate will be working on the development of container closure systems (CCS) and manufacturing processes within the PDS&T organization at AbbVie.

The focus of the position will be on scientific investigations of interactions between the DP and so called Extractables & Leachables (E&L) which can originate from process and packaging components. Additionally, the candidate will work on the evaluation, development, and characterization of established and innovative CCS for AbbVie’s parenteral drug product pipeline projects. This includes initiation, coordination, and scientific oversight for analytical activities at AbbVie and third-party laboratories (TPLs) according to compendial requirements and applicable guidelines. In addition, the candidate should scientifically drive innovations in the E&L field by actively contributing to internal as well as external consortia.

The position will involve a combination of laboratory experimental work, documentation, project management, and a high level of interaction with