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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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn, Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube . 

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead the analytical aspects of a project including method development and validation, control strategy development, specification justification, data generation, and regulatory submission contributions.
• Leverage experience in analytical techniques relevant to peptide product development including mass spectrometry, chromatography, amino acid analysis, advanced separation techniques, and higher-order structure studies.
• Understand and apply advanced analytical techniques to generate extended characterization data packages to build product knowledge and support regulatory requirements.
• Build deep knowledge of API processes spanning starting materials, intermediates, impurities, and the API to implement analytical controls and testing to enhance process and product knowledge. 
• Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
• May initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a research or development program.
• Process, interpret, and visualize data to facilitate project team decisions.
• Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional groups and departments.
• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities and maintain a high level of productivity in the lab.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, and GxP compliance, where applicable.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry with 0 to 4 years of peptide-related industry experience.
• Strong chromatography knowledge and proven ability to develop, troubleshoot, and improve methods across common techniques such as UHPLC, GC, IC, etc.
• Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research or method development independently, requiring only minimal direction from a supervisor.
• Strong technical background in analytical chemistry, excellent analytical problem-solving skills. Capable of independently developing and troubleshoot analytical methods.
• Familiarity with forced degradation, impurity tracking, and stability requirements for peptide products.
• Self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented individual able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• High-quality written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.
  

Preferred:

• Understanding of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
• Practical knowledge of modern peptide manufacturing processes, organic structure, functional groups, chemistry.
• Familiarity with chemical biology fundamentals and related analytical techniques including recombinant protein expression and purification, cell culture, immunoassays, and gels.
  

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance
• Demonstrates agility in triaging priorities, pivoting strategy when faced with change, and independently resolving bottlenecks and conflicts
• Highly developed ability to work as part of a team and an effective communicator
• Creates a positive learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation, and manages innovation to reality
• Actively supports and instructs less experienced colleagues
• A quick learner who is highly motivated to drive for results

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 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 until paid 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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