Senior Scientist I​/II, Occupational & Environmental Toxicologist

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. Abb Vie operates across multiple therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology and neuroscience, and also offers products and services within its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Genetic, Environmental, and Occupational Toxicology (GEO Tox) is a diverse team of scientists focused on supporting patient, environmental, and employee safety. The role involves completing risk assessments for occupational, environmental, manufacturing and regulatory filings, supporting programs across Abb Vie's therapeutic areas and modalities from early discovery to marketed products. This is an onsite position based in North Chicago, IL.

• Critically evaluate literature and toxicology reports/summaries and utilize tools such as read‑cross and in silico data to generate toxicology product risk assessments.
• Provide toxicology support for extractables and leachables, health‑based exposure limits (HBELs), permitted daily exposure limits (PDEs), occupational exposure limits (OELs), environmental risk assessments (ERA) and other contaminants.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align safety banding for implementation company‑wide.
• Engage in external working groups to help drive industry standards and stay informed of upcoming regulations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members in GEO Tox and adjacent departments.
• Plan and monitor studies at contract research organizations (CROs) for environmental assessments supporting regulatory filings.
• Plan and monitor studies at CROs for worker safety studies and occupational safety handling.
• Support evaluation/implementation of new approach methodologies (NAM).
• Provide technical support for occupational health hazard categorizations and chemical registrations, including GHS/CLP and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

• Sr. Scientist II: Bachelor’s Degree in toxicology or related discipline and typically 12 years of experience, or Master’s Degree and 10 years, or PhD and 4 years.
• Sr. Scientist I: Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience, or Master’s Degree and 8 years, or PhD and no experience.
• Previous experience in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or GMP/GLP industry setting providing risk assessments preferred.
• Proven record of successfully evaluating safety risks.
• Excellent collaboration, multi‑tasking, and communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet project deadlines.

• Occupational exposure banding, performance‑based exposure control limits, or evaluating toxicity data for Safety Data Sheets.
• Risk assessment authoring.
• In‑depth knowledge of regulatory guidance such as ICH Q3C, Q3D, Q3E, Q3M, ISO-10993-X.
• Experience mining toxicity data from databases and literature.
• Proficiency in software and in silico predictive tools for toxicity (QSAR, OECD).
• Board certification preferred but not required.

Compensation range may vary by location and will be disclosed at the time of this posting.

Abb Vie offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick day), medical/dental/vision insurance and a 401(k) plan to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in Abb Vie's short‑term incentive programs.

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.

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