Scientist I, Automation

AbbVie

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Work type
On-site
Location
North Chicago, IL
Salary
$75,000–$142,500 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Aug 26, 2126

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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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TL;DR · Scientist I, Automation

As a Scientist I, Automation within the Molecular Profiling and Drug Delivery function, you will support the Small Molecule CMC organization by advancing drug candidates through various stages of discovery and development. You will work in cross-functional teams to perform developability assessments, profile physicochemical properties, and design preclinical formulations for traditional small molecules as well as complex modalities like PROTACs and peptides. Your daily responsibilities include implementing automated and data-enabled workflows to accelerate decision-making and improve throughput. Key technical requirements include hands-on experience with HPLC–MS, assay development, chemical automation, and liquid handler operation. You will also utilize tools such as powder X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, and custom scripting to establish structure-property-performance correlations. This role solves critical challenges in drug delivery by ensuring robust manufacturing processes and successful regulatory submissions for diverse pharmaceutical products.

What you'll do

  • Implement automated and data-enabled workflows to accelerate decision-making and improve throughput in early development.
  • Perform analytical chemistry using HPLC-MS and other high-resolution mass spectrometry platforms.
  • Conduct physicochemical property profiling to assess drug developability and mitigate risks during candidate selection.
  • Develop and screen preclinical formulations for small molecules, PROTACs, and peptides.
  • Design and optimize integrated laboratory processes to ensure reproducible and scalable results.
  • Establish structure-property-performance correlations to support the development of robust commercial manufacturing processes.
  • Transition drug substance isolation processes and characterization methods to commercial manufacturing sites.
  • Provide data-driven insights to inform clinical formulation strategies and regulatory submissions.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree and experience or a Master's degree and experience in the pharmaceutical industry are required.
  • Preferred educational backgrounds include Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science.
  • Hands-on experience with HPLC-MS, high-resolution mass spectrometry, or related analytical platforms is required.
  • Hands-on experience in assay development, automation, and workflow optimization to design scalable laboratory processes is required.
  • Strong understanding of physiochemical property profiling for early developability assessment is required.
  • Familiarity with preclinical formulation development and screening strategies for emerging or complex modalities is required.
  • Experience collaborating with data scientists, computational chemists, or informatics partners is required.
  • Experience with automated data capture, laboratory instrumentation integration, and assay miniaturization is desired (preferred).

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