Talent community Antibody Drug Conjugate Scientists

Job Title

Abb Vie Process Chemistry is responsible for the chemical development of Abb Vie's clinical candidates. We are seeking experienced candidates to conduct process research and development of drug conjugates from pre-clinical through clinical development.

Responsibilities:

• The candidate will participate on and/or lead activities associated with process development and characterization for new drug conjugates.
• Develop and characterize drug-conjugate (and other modalities) processes in the laboratory and translate them to scalable processes.
• Participate on and/or lead project teams to enable CMC deliverables (materials, methods, milestones).
• Author and review key regulatory documents, laboratory data, technical reports and internal/external presentations and publications.
• The position involves multi-disciplinary interactions with organic chemists, analytical chemists, engineers, drug product development, and program management. The selected candidate will collaborate with and/or lead cross-functional CMC teams to advance pre-clinical and clinical candidates.
• The candidate will understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety and GXP compliance.
• The candidate may supervise one or more direct reports that may be associated with other programs but be fully responsible for their mentorship and career development.

Qualifications:

• Minimally BS (12+ years); MS (10+ years) or PhD (4+ years) in Chemistry or allied field, with 2+ years of previous work experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory setting.
• Experience in drug-conjugate process development is a requirement.
• Proven scientific leadership; strong interpersonal and communication skills for facilitating collaborations and a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional process development teams.
• The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of modern organic chemistry, mechanistic theory, control strategy development, and regulatory starting material strategies.

Additional Information

Multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us.

This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

At Abb Vie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined. Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application! All you need is a complete CV – we will discuss everything else with you.

Abb Vie 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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Pay Range: $0 - 0 USD

Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.