Principal Research Scientist I

Company Description

About AbbVie

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

We are looking for an experienced and versatile Principal Scientist I to join our Injection Device Development team to help us accelerate AbbVie’s combination products from proof-of-concept through submission, industrialization and launch.

Our team has end-to-end accountability for commercial development, submission, industrialization and marketed product support for injection devices that enable the delivery of AbbVie’s innovative medicines. In the course of our work, we collaborate with early-stage CMC, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Internal and External Manufacturing, and other cross-functional colleagues to ensure timeliness, robustness and market success.

As a Principal Research Scientist I at AbbVie you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working at the intersection of engineering and biopharmaceuticals. The problems you would help to solve relate not only to the function of innovative injection systems, but also the way in which they interact with drug products and the human body. You would be responsible for advancing programs that combine proven delivery systems with viable commercial drug assets. If you are a self-motivated person who thrives on solving complex problems and are excited by the idea of putting life-changing therapies in the hands of patients, this might be the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain product design documentation
• Lead design transfer and industrialization activities
• Initiate and lead product design changes and continuous improvement effort
• Design and execute laboratory studies supporting product development and on-market investigations
• Conduct analytical modeling of key performance attributes of designs
• Perform 3D and 2D CAD development in PDM environment
• Protocol development, documentation of results and authoring of summary reports
• Collaborating with third party developers and suppliers
• Mentor/supervise a team of one or more and evaluate the performance of those individuals; is accountable for the effective performance of the team/individuals

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering (MS preferred, PhD aspirational)
• 14+ years of experience (MS 12+ years, PhD 6+ years) ideally in the medical device, drug delivery or other regulated industry
• Demonstrated ability to function as a principle investigator, generating original technical ideas and research or development strategies.
• Demonstrate creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult technical problems and champion new technologies to achieve project goals
• Experience with: Design controls (in accordance with ISO 13485 / CFR 820.30), high volume manufacturing processes, 3D CAD modeling, detailed engineering drawings, product database management environment and GD&T, laboratory environment, experiment planning, material control and recordkeeping, technical protocol and report writing, statistical analysis, physical prototyping (including 3D printing, manual machining, etc.), toolroom environment
• Knowledge of material properties, material selection and testing methodologies
• The ability to create and manage schedules for sub-tasks and work streams 
• A keen eye for identifying project risks and proactively developing mitigation plans

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 thisposting 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 long-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 anduntil 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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