Sr Scientist II Analytical Chemistry

The Product Development Science and Technology (PDS&T) Analytical group is currently seeking a Senior Scientist II to join our team. As a Senior Scientist II you will have the opportunity to independently design and execute analytical methods to support robust manufacturing processes development for clinical phase and commercial products. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and efficacy of our products making a direct impact on patient health and wellbeing. This position involves highly collaborative work where you will have the chance to work closely with crossfunctional teams including process and product development CMC process engineering internal and external manufacturing quality assurance supply chain and Operations Manufacturing Sites. This collaborative environment will allow you to expand your knowledge and skills while making meaningful contributions to our organization. Further you will be a part of the effort to build automated analytical workflows and deriving insights from large data sets deploying advanced statistical approaches aligned with our fit for the future principles.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the analytical aspects of a project while working with other functional areas to advance projects through the development pipeline.
• Apply analytical separation and detection modes for complex impurity profiling of pharmaceutical products to further the understanding of emerging cGMP manufacturing processes.
• Utilize understanding of a range of analytical techniques to conduct research and development studies related to smallmolecule drug products active pharmaceutical ingredients intermediates starting materials impurities and impurity profiling.
• Develop and leverage automated/realtime analysis approach as alternative to manual approaches and apply novel data analysis to large data sets to derive insights to support Lab/Factory of the Future effort
• Support new product development with advanced methods development and validations technical transfer packages and generation of technical data in support regulatory requirements.
• Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research or method development requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
• Formulate conclusions and design followon experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
• May initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful reliable and can be incorporated directly into a development program.
• Process interpret and visualize data to facilitate project team decisions.
• Communicate and collaborate with crossfunctional groups and departments.
• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in development activities and maintain a high level of productivity in the lab.
• Responsible for method development testing procedures and implementation of analytical control strategies to help the advancement of pipeline candidates.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct safety appropriate handling of materials controlled drug and radioactive compounds and GxP compliance where applicable.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Masters or Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or Physical Chemistry typically with 10 to 12 (BS) 8 to 10 (MS) or 0 to 4 (Ph.D.) years related industry experience.
• Strong technical background in analytical chemistry excellent analytical problemsolving skills. Capable of independently developing and troubleshoot analytical methods.
• Hands on experience with HPLC analysis and method development along with expertise and fundamental understanding of spectroscopic techniques.
• Selfmotivated hardworking detailoriented individual able to work in a fastpaced team environment.
• Experience in the use of computerized data handling systems data analysis and statistical approaches
• Highquality written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in Analytical/Physical Chemistry.
• Understanding of cGMP and current regulatory requirements.
• Practical knowledge of organic structure functional groups chemistry and modern spectroscopic techniques as applied to smallmolecule analytical analysis.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast grasps the essence and can change course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our shortterm incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy) physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected group status.

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