Principal Research Scientist I or II

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 Analytical Research & Development (Analytical R&D) is a global analytical scientific organization responsible for all CMC analytical activities related to the development of AbbVie's pharmaceutical products.  Our scope includes AbbVie's diverse pipeline of innovative small molecule medicines 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 and leadership experience to join the AbbVie Analytical R&D team and can offer exciting and rewarding career opportunities for these candidates. 

Position Description: 

For the Principal Research Scientist I or II position, we are seeking a highly motivated, experienced analytical scientist to lead a small team of analytical scientists supporting early phase development of New Chemical Entities (NCEs) drug substance and drug product in both preclinical and clinical programs.  The candidate should have extensive expertise in applying regulatory guidelines within an R&D environment with a fit for purpose mind set.  The candidate will need experience in analytical control strategies, analytical method development, characterization, validation, release, and stability testing. 

He/she should be able to perform research alo