Principal Scientist (Formulation Development)

Key Responsibilities

• Drive formulation & process development activities for late-stage clinical & commercial programs.
• Lead scale-up tech transfer & validation to commercial manufacturing sites (internal & external).
• Manage manufacturing activities including monitoring production campaigns reviewing of batch records & process batch data.
• Support resolution of quality investigations or events.
• Author & review CMC sections for regulatory submissions.
• Present technical data & strategic decisions to cross functional teams & senior management.

Qualifications :

Education & Experience

Must have a BS in pharmacy pharmaceutics chemistry chemical engineering pharmaceutical engineering biotechnology or related discipline & 5 years experience as a functional area lead managing small molecule oral solid drug product development.

Of experience required must have 5 years:

1. leading late-stage oral tablet formulation development scale-up formulation characterization &  optimization and process validation;
2. operating under cGMPs &  associated regulatory &  quality compliance in the pharmaceutical development & manufacturing environment;
3. overseeing clinical supply manufacturing;
4. preparing written & oral reports for peers management &  business stakeholders within a matrixed organization.

Alternatively would accept MS in pharmacy pharmaceutics chemistry chemical engineering pharmaceutical engineering  biotechnology or related discipline & 2 years experience as a functional area lead managing small molecule oral solid drug product development.   Of experience required must have 2 years of (i) (ii) (iii) & (iv).

With either combination of education & experience required must have experience writing CMC sections in at least 3 regulatory submissions for late stage clinical or commercial applications.

Experience may be gained concurrently. Would accept any suitable combination of training education & work experience.

100% Telecommuting permitted.

Additional Information :

Salary Range: $164800.00 - $230000.00 per year.

Apply online at or send resume to . Refer to Req ID: REF45973K

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 and long-term incentive programs.

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy) physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected group status.

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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Employment Type :

Full-time