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Principal Scientist I, Chemistry

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-10-01

Core

Lead late-stage development and commercialization of small molecule therapies, focusing on manufacturing process development, scale-up, and technology transfer.

Role type

Principal Scientist I, Chemistry (Manufacturing Process Development)

Builds

Small molecule therapies for AbbVie's pipeline

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing, organic chemistry, CMC

Required skills

organic chemistry, mechanistic understanding, compound purification, control strategy development, standard analytical methodology (HPLC, UPLC, LC-MS, NMR), project strategy definition, regulatory document authoring, patent generation, team leadership

Preferred skills

cross-functional collaboration, scientific communication, innovation management, GxP compliance

Technologies

HPLC, UPLC, LC-MS, NMR

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional project teams for manufacturing process development and technology transfer; design and execute laboratory experiments for program development; set project strategies and timelines; author and review technical and regulatory documents; mentor and supervise team members; generate new scientific proposals and lead efforts.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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