Director, Scientific Projects

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of advanced analytical characterization for drug substance and drug product methods to support a range of modalities including small synthetic molecules and complex peptide development programs.
• Utilize cutting‑edge structure elucidation techniques (e.g., high‑resolution, tandem mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance) to characterize a wide range of modalities across AbbVie’s pipeline.
• Lead cross‑functional teams and collaborate with multi‑disciplinary experts to develop strategies that enable the structure elucidation aspects of a project to advance programs through the development pipeline, including impurity management to develop control strategies for mutagenic and nitrosamine impurities.
• Advance scientific expertise beyond the ARD organization; proactively advise and share knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentor and train colleagues and assess current and emerging business challenges to enable functional goal achievement.
• Ensure quality and effectiveness of key results of major project plans through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Source and identify emerging scientific trends in the field of molecular characterization of therapeutics from internal and external sources and assess relevance. Integrate trends into functional short‑term objectives. Advance cross‑discipline technology and direction within the area of discipline.
• Apply imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing new or better approaches, alternatives, and breakthrough ideas across disciplines.
• Make significant contributions to project teams and deliver results in a team‑oriented setting and will work across scientific disciplines to drive programs through critical milestones.
• Generate new scientific proposals and lead those efforts. Anticipate and critically evaluate scientific or regulatory advances and respond with appropriate new strategies.
• Drive innovation and technical excellence for a multi‑functional organization.
• Drive scientific rigor, operational excellence, and consistent execution as a key contributor to overall CMC and portfolio strategy.

Qualifications

• PhD (with 12+ years experience) in a scientific discipline (e.g., Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology or related field) with previous pharmaceutical laboratory experience.
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical development applications utilizing mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, impurity management and control strategy development, physical analytical characterization (DSC, TGA, XRPD, FTIR, Raman, particle size and morphology analysis, microscopy), and biophysical techniques (e.g., optical spectroscopy, structure, and binding).
• Practical experience and strong knowledge of LC separations (e.g., HPLC, GC, IP‑RP LC, SEC), capillary electrophoresis, and other separation techniques as applied to small molecules and peptide/oligonucleotide analysis.
• Experience with project and people leadership in the development of pharmaceutical development.
• Strong technical background with proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product release and publications.
• High‑quality written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.

Additional Information

• 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 until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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