Senior Scientist , Analytical & Purification Sciences

Job Description

The Analytical and Purification Sciences (APS) group has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Scientist to join the Technology and Therapeutic Platforms organization within Discovery Research  APS group provides enabling technologies to support Discovery Medicinal Chemistry initiatives. The scientist will execute compound purification using preparative HPLC and/or SFC and devise innovative solutions to complex analytical and separation problems through the implementation of sophisticated instrumentation.

The candidate will act as a lead scientist in his/her area of expertise on one or more projects and critically evaluate relevant scientific advances and integrate this knowledge into research programs.

• Maintain a high level of productivity in the laboratory setting.
• Collaborate with medicinal chemistry teams through developing methods and providing technical guidance to solve analytical and purification problems.
• Innovate within the Analytical and Purification Sciences group to develop efficient workflows for sample prioritization and client communication.
• Execute compound purification on milligram to gram scale using preparative HPLC and/or SFC, to support small molecule drug discovery projects.
• Maintain analytical and preparative HPLC and SFC instrumentation and independently troubleshoot instrument problems.
• Proactively mentor colleagues in technical development and in establishing positive and productive working relationships.
• May supervise one or more direct reports.
• Keep abreast of current literature and industry trends to assess new approaches in high-throughput purification and analytical technologies. Propose and implement new initiatives/directions for the team.
• Maintain a highly productive purification workflow, establish strategies that effectively optimize available equipment and personnel, and promote efficiency and enable new paradigms in Medicinal Chemistry.
• Demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in maintaining scientific standards and safe laboratory practices.
• Keep accurate and current records of research and/or project related activities according to Abb Vie policies.

• PhD or MS in Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related fields with 0+ years (PhD); 8+ years (MS); or 10+ years (BS) of postdoctoral and/or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Hands‑on experience with analytical and preparative scale HPLC and/or SFC.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot a variety of analytical and preparative instrumentation hardware and software.
• Knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry and the ability to communicate effectively with medicinal chemistry teams.
• Demonstrated record of achievement in chiral/achiral purification on milligram to gram scale for a variety of programs using multiple approaches and technologies.
• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with scientists and engineers.

• Experience in analytical and purification techniques for peptides.
• Experience of working in a fast‑paced purification group and communicating effectively with Medicinal Chemistry teams.
• Experience in reversed‑phase separations using HPLC.
• Experience in chiral separations using HPLC and SFC.
• Experience with instrument development, automation, programming, and data analytics.

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, grasps the “essence” and can change course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages to reality.

• 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…