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About AbbVie
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.
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145 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$109,500–$208,500
across 140 roles with salary data.
The Principal Research Scientist II, Computational Sciences, MPDD joins the Molecular Profiling and Drug Delivery function within the Synthetic Molecule CMC organization. This role provides scientific leadership to guide the identification, development, and democratization of computational models that optimize drug candidates across synthetic modalities. The successful candidate will lead the development of internal workflows to support molecular design, chemical transitions, and materials design from lead optimization through commercial development. Key responsibilities include mentoring scientists, establishing performance benchmarks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate tools into screening funnels. Required expertise includes quantum mechanics, atomistic molecular simulations, molecular dynamics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and hybrid physics-informed AI/ML models. This position solves complex problems in drug discovery by establishing structure–property–performance correlations to ensure robust commercial processes for active pharmaceutical ingredients.
What does a Research Scientist earn?
Median $216250 from 45 postings across 16 companies.
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Python
Cheminformatics
Generative AI
Molecular Generation
Retrosynthetic Analysis
Pose Prediction
Computational Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Chemical Engineering