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Senior Scientist II / Principal Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development

BioSpace
North Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/30/2026
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

Biologics Drug Product Development (Bio DPD), a part of Development Sciences within AbbVie’s R&D, is a global organization that is responsible for drug product formulation and process development, and definition of the product presentation for biologics (proteins, conjugates, peptides, neurotoxins etc.) and genetic medicine (AAV, LNPs, Cell Therapy).

AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated candidate for the position of Senior Scientist II, located in North Chicago, IL. We are seeking an accomplished scientist with a proven track record in biologics drug product process development, modeling, scale-up and tech transfer. This position will be an integral part of the product development and CMC teams and will have strong collaborations with several stakeholders, including discovery research, analytical research and development, bioprocess development, combination products development, product development science and technology, pilot plants and third-party manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and execution of biologics drug product formulation and process development, characterization and robustness studies.

Support scale-up and technology transfer activities to internal and external manufacturing sites.

Initiate and/or support scientific initiatives to drive innovation, continuously enhance capabilities and platforms, and improve business processes.

Effectively and timely communicate development plans, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and line management.

Represent Bio DPD in the cross-functional Product Presentation and Device Strategy Team (PPDST) and the CMC Team.

Qualifications

This position can be hired at the Sr. Scientist II or Principal Scientist I level depending on years of experience and education

Qualifications For The Sr. Scientist II:

Senior Scientist II: 12 (Bachelors), 10 (Masters), or 4 (PhD) years of relevant industry experience.

Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems.

Experience with biologics (proteins, conjugates, peptides and/or neurotoxins), parenteral synthetic molecules and/or genetic medicine (AAV, LNPs, cell therapy) drug product process development.

Experience with sterile manufacturing unit operations (freeze-thaw, compounding, mixing, filtration and filling, lyophilization), characterization, scale-down models, simulation, scale-up, technology transfer, and batch record authoring.

Hand-on experience with authoring regulatory filings for biologics and sterile parenteral products

Experience leading drug product development as the functional lead within cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Biologics drug product formulation development

Understanding of relevant cGMP and regulatory guidance for biologics and sterile parenteral products

Experience in managing third party manufacturers of sterile parenteral products

Experience with quality risk management and control strategies for biologics and sterile parenteral products

Qualifications For The Principal Scientist I:

BS, MS, or PhD in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines withPrincipal Scientist I: 14 (Bachelors), 12 (Masters), or 6 (PhD) years of relevant industry experience.

Proven ability to solve critical scientific problems.

Experience with biologics (proteins, conjugates, peptides and/or neurotoxins), parenteral synthetic molecules and/or genetic medicine (AAV, LNPs, cell therapy) drug product process development.

Experience with sterile manufacturing unit operations (freeze-thaw, compounding, mixing, filtration and filling, lyophilization), characterization, scale-down models, simulation, scale-up, technology transfer, and batch record authoring.

Experience leading drug product development as the functional lead within cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Hand-on experience with authoring regulatory filings for biologics and sterile parenteral products

Understanding of relevant cGMP and regulatory guidance for biologics and sterile parenteral products

Experience in managing third party manufacturers of sterile parenteral products

Experience with quality risk management and control strategies for biologics and sterile parenteral products

Key Competencies:

Deep scientific knowledge and significant hands-on experience with drug product process development and tech transfer

Effectively communicates to influence without authority, drives technical excellence, and inspires continuous improvement.

Builds strong relationships with peers and cross-functional partners to enable higher performance.

Connects ideas from disparate fields, integrates data and information quickly, and takes risks to achieve the highest performance.

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 paymore 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 short-term 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 Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and untilpaid and may be modified at the Company’s 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 and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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