About this opportunity
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 www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube .
Job Description
Purpose:
Process engineers support API and natural products projects through all phases of late-stage development, commercialization, and product life cycle. This position is responsible for assessing key unit operations (e.g., reactions, crystallizations) for process robustness, scientific understanding, and potential scale-up risks from the lab to a manufacturing environment. Effective cross-functional interactions with other functions (e.g., technical, quality, regulatory) and on-site manufacturing personnel are key for successful job performance.
Develop scalable and robust engineering processes for key modalities (e.g., small molecule APIs, antibody drug conjugates, peptides, and natural products). Demonstrate technical expertise and strong communication skills in a multidisciplinary environment. Investigate, identify, develop, and optimize new methods and techniques. Develop productive collaborations and communications with other groups across scientific disciplines.
Responsibilities
Leverage core chemical engineering principles (chemical kinetics, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, mathematical modeling) in experimental design, thought process in problem-solving, and data analysis.
Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities.
Maintain autonomous and productive performance in lab experimentation, pilot plant, and/or manufacturing support space, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
Pursue areas of investigation that are scientifically impactful to development or commercial programs. Effective investigation and troubleshooting of product failures and propose recommendations for remediation.
Author publications, presentations, technical reports, regulatory documents, and/or patents.
Demonstrate high proficiency across a wide range of relevant technologies.
Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, and GxP compliance.
Be a subject matter expert to other functions within the project team. Direct mentorship of other engineers on project teams.
Qualifications
BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering or a related field and 10+ (BS), 8+ (MS), or 0+ (PhD) years of relevant industrial experience.
Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.
Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
Key Leadership Competencies:
Builds strong relationships with peers and cross-functionally with partners outside of team.
Learns fast, understands key objectives, and can change course quickly where indicated.
Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation.
Demonstrates excellent technical and personal mentorship of others.
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 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 unless and until 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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How this role compares
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