Principal Manager, CMC External Manufacturing

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

Principal Manager, CMC External Manufacturing, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL: Onsite (onsite 5 days per week).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage DS/ DP cGMP manufacturing and technical oversight at CRO/CDMO, & external budget.
• Manage & ensure CRO/CDMO compliance with quality, finance, ethics, & regulatory standards.
• Lead Supplier Review Board activities, & conduct site visits for diligence and audits.
• Stay updated on pipeline needs for CMC supply chain planning & support regulatory filings.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Must have a MS in chemistry, chemical engineering, analytical chemistry or related field & 3 years working in an academic or industry setting supporting development & synthesis of pre-clinical or clinical stage small molecule or natural products.

Of experience required, must have 3 years of each of the following:

1. preparing written & oral presentations of scientific material to peers, business stakeholders & senior management;
2. supporting reaction optimization & developing protocols for scale-ups;
3. supporting the preparation of research proposals & managing research projects; &
4. authoring & delivering publications & presentations to the broader scientific community.

Alternatively, would accept PHD in chemistry, chemical engineering, analytical chemistry or related field & 1 year working in an academic or industry setting sup