Principal Research Scientist I, 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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. 

Job Description

AbbVie Product Development Science & Technology (PDS&T) conducts late-stage process development, supporting projects from registration through commercialization and throughout the product lifecycle. PDS&T is seeking a Principal Research Scientist (Chemistry) who is highly motivated, with a proven track record of accomplishment in the field of chemical manufacturing development, to work in a multi-functional team environment at our North Chicago, IL location.

• The candidate will be responsible for developing organic chemistry processes for the manufacture of small molecule drug substances (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), as well as developing appropriate control strategies and supporting manufacturing on pilot to commercial scale to provide practical access to potential therapies.
• The position involves multi-disciplinary interactions with organic chemists, analytical chemists, engineers, and solid-state scientists.
• The position also entails interfacing with many groups external to PDS&T, for example: Manufacturing Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, etc.

Responsibilities:

• The candidate will work within and/or lead cross-functional project teams associated with manufacturing process development, process characterization/justification, transfer of technology to manufacturing sites, and support manufacturing activities of API for commercial products.
• Effectively functions as a principal investigator, generating original technical ideas and demonstrating creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult problems and champion new technologies to achieve project goals. Make significant contributions to project team through lab-based activities. Independently respons