AbbVie Posted August 25, 2026

Senior Scientist, Pharmacy I

North Chicago, IL Full-time
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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

Responsibilities:

Works closely with the ACPRU Investigational Pharmacist

Maintain accurate drug accountability:  Ensures IP-related clinical trial records including the receipt, preparation, retention samples, dispensing and return of IP are maintained per USP, DEA and GCP requirements.  Ensure compliance to randomization schedule for blinded studies, responsible for verification of study set up.  Ensure all pharmacy materials are available and of the appropriate quality and quantity throughout the execution of every study.

Maintain accurate inventory of pharmacy supplies and ancillary supplies (e.g. rental pumps, infusion sets, IV fluids)

Assist with supporting quality audits and regulatory inspections conducted at ACPRU

Reviews SOPs, Work Instructions and Business Process documents pertaining to ACPRU pharmacy operations, including procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste and drugs

Review protocols and provide input on study-specific materials and activities that impact ACPRU workflow.

Review Dose Preparation Instructions and associated study records/templates.  Including collaboration with Pharma Science and Device Development throughout all phases (0 to 4) of development at global sites.

Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and policies governing pharmacy operations

Effectively communicates with ACPRU staff, AbbVie Management, and external vendors

Qualifications

Experience: BS in Pharmacy with 5 year; MS or equivalent with 3 years; PharmD with 1 year

Illinois Licensed Pharmacist

Demonstrated ability to learn, understand and master experimental techniques

Ability to multitask and work within aggressive timelines

Ability to focus on the future and anticipate pharmacy operation needs

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 roleat  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors  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 isearned,  vested,  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable 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 absolutediscretion,  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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Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Drug Discovery & Preclinical Research
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Drug Discovery & Preclinical Research role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 439 comparable Senior Drug Discovery & Preclinical Research roles across 52 biopharma companies.

439Comparable roles tracked
398Currently active
52Companies hiring similar roles
18Countries represented

Salary context

220 of 439 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $96,500/yr – $183,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Senior Animal Behaviorist - Primate · Labcorp $70,000/yr – $80,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Principal Scientist, Quantitative Biosciences · Merck $214,100/yr – $337,000/yr
Peer group range $75,000 – $275,550 (median $165,300)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 439 comparable roles

United States331
China15
India13
United Kingdom13
Switzerland10
Belgium9

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Seniority mix

439 of 439 peers have a known seniority level

Senior226
Principal171
Associate Director42

Therapeutic area mix

48 of 439 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Immunology15
Neuroscience14
Oncology14
Cardiovascular / CVRM3
Gastroenterology1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1

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