Principal Research Scientist II, Biologics Drug Product Development

Irvine, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Seeking a highly motivated professional to join the highly potent compounds (HPC) drug product development team located at Irvine CA. This individual will play a key role in advancing the companys early HPC pipeline with significant technical complexity. Reporting to the Center Director of Biologics Drug Product Development the individual will be a key driver of scientific strategy around new biologics and innovative formulations with a special emphasis on HPC. The incumbent will take an important role in assuring BioDPDs compliance with SAT regulations.

Responsibilities:

Develops and achieves discipline strategy in alignment with functional goals and key scientific objectives.
Advances scientific expertise within BioDPD. Proactively advises and shares knowledge and expert opinions with function peers and senior management. Mentors and trains functional colleagues and assess current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.
Collaborates with experts within the biologics and especially HPC discovery and development organizations to integrate scientific objectives into activities associated with development of new/improved products and technologies by advancing the fundamental understanding of HPC molecules and other biologics especially with regard to drug product attributes.
Translates late-stage drug product development requirements to early pipeline assessments influencing the developability of new HPC molecules and formulation approaches as BioDPDs representative on early-stage programs in Discovery and Drug Delivery Science; performs due diligence evaluations for early-stage projects
Acts as a scientific mentor across pipeline projects with a special emphasis on sustained-release formulations and innovative tools to improve biologics characterization
Builds a functional scientific strategy and drives its execution influencing stakeholders to achieve external outreach.
Ensures compliance with SAT standards and requirements as well as development of best practices as co-PI for Irvine-BioDPD

Qualifications :

Bachelors Degree in Science related field with 16 years of related industry experience; Masters Degree Science or PharmD with 14 years of related industry experience; PhD in Science or related field with 8 years of related industry experience.
Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product releases including experience on early- and late-stage biological products from discovery support to BLA filings
Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Experienced in working with select agents preferably as principal investigator
Track record of scientific influencing and outreach
Proven ability to elucidate structure-function relationships of biological molecules with specific emphasis on highly potent compounds
Strong communication skills in interaction with management and the ability to condense complex scientific information into clear messages to drive scientific and pipeline projects
Ability to influence in a cross-functional matrix

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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more visit & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation click here to learn more:

Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Responsibilities:

Develops and achieves discipline strategy in alignment with functional goals and key scientific objectives.
Advances scientific expertise within BioDPD. Proactively advises and shares knowledge and expert opinions with function peers and senior management. Mentors and trains functional colleagues and assess current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.
Collaborates with experts within the biologics and especially HPC discovery and development organizations to integrate scientific objectives into activities associated with development of new/improved products and technologies by advancing the fundamental understanding of HPC molecules and other biologics especially with regard to drug product attributes.
Translates late-stage drug product development requirements to early pipeline assessments influencing the developability of new HPC molecules and formulation approaches as BioDPDs representative on early-stage programs in Discovery and Drug Delivery Science; performs due diligence evaluations for early-stage projects
Acts as a scientific mentor across pipeline projects with a special emphasis on sustained-release formulations and innovative tools to improve biologics characterization
Builds a functional scientific strategy and drives its execution influencing stakeholders to achieve external outreach.
Ensures compliance with SAT standards and requirements as well as development of best practices as co-PI for Irvine-BioDPD

Qualifications :

Bachelors Degree in Science related field with 16 years of related industry experience; Masters Degree Science or PharmD with 14 years of related industry experience; PhD in Science or related field with 8 years of related industry experience.
Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product releases including experience on early- and late-stage biological products from discovery support to BLA filings
Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
Experienced in working with select agents preferably as principal investigator
Track record of scientific influencing and outreach
Proven ability to elucidate structure-function relationships of biological molecules with specific emphasis on highly potent compounds
Strong communication skills in interaction with management and the ability to condense complex scientific information into clear messages to drive scientific and pipeline projects
Ability to influence in a cross-functional matrix

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.

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.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more visit & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation click here to learn more:

Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

Machine Learning
Python
Data Science
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Natural Language Processing
Data Analysis Skills
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