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Principal Scientist I, Chemistry

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

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

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

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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