About AbbVie AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Since 2013, AbbVie has expanded its commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area with the consolidation of three Bay Area facilities to a new Bay Area headquarters in South San Francisco. AbbVie employees in the Bay Area drive AbbVie’s research-based, innovation driven missions in healthcare. Specifically, Bay Area employees bring deep scientific expertise and commercial excellence to advance cancer care. Current oncology areas of focus include immuno-oncology, tumor targeting, tumor dependency and precision medicine. With facilities positioned in the heart of the biotechnology industry, we are able to collaborate with the best and brightest minds in oncology. We have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Scientist II within the Pharmaceutical Development Group in the AbbVie Bay Area (ABA) CMC Biologics department in South San Francisco, CA. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Develop preclinical and clinical formulations, including liquid and lyophilized dosage forms, and related drug product manufacturing processes Perform stability testing and clinical in-use studies to guide formulation decisions Transfer drug product manufacturing process to internal and external fill-finish facilities and provide on-site support as needed Generate high quality data based on sound scientific principles and prepare formulation data summaries, technical reports, scientific presentations, and regulatory documents Actively participate in drug product development teams and contribute to the planning and execution of formulation and drug product process studies to meet project deliverables Actively interact with cross-functional CMC members and other AbbVie stake holders to enable successful development of AbbVie drug products Drive innovation by investigating and developing novel experimental approaches and/or technologies in the field of drug product development, and raise visibility within the scientific community through external presentations and publications Qualifications Ph.D in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, analytical sciences, or equivalent field with 4+ years of experience or BS/MS degree with 10-12 years of relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. A strong technical background encompassing protein chemistry, analytical development, and formulation development is required. Candidates must have hands-on expertise in analytical techniques used for protein characterization and stability testing Prior experience in development of protein product formulations and lyophilization expertise is highly desirable Prior experience demonstrating independent critical thinking for technical problem-solving, and ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional team initiatives, is highly desirable Track record of driving innovation, publication, and engagement with external scientific community is highly desirable Excellent communication and written skills are required **Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled** Significant Work Activities N/A Travel Yes, 5 % of the Time Job Type Experienced Schedule Full-time Job Level Code M Equal Employment Opportunity At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis 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, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.