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Senior Scientist, I - Drug Product Design & Development

AbbVie

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Compensation
$97K/yr
Location
North Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

AbbVie’s Drug Product Design and Development group develops formulations and drug products for synthetic molecules across clinical development. The Senior Scientist I will lead formulation design and characterization, advance biopharmaceutical understanding, and serve as a project lead on cross-functional teams. The role also involves advising colleagues and management, advancing formulation technologies, and supporting drug discovery and development programs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Drug Product DevelopmentFormulation DesignBiopharmaceutical CharacterizationPhysicochemical CharacterizationLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

Qualifications

Drug Product Development Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) Facebook, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/) , X (https://twitter.com/abbvie) and YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie)

Job Description

Description

The Drug Product Design and Development (DPDD) group within the Synthetic Molecule CMC organization at AbbVie is responsible for the design and development of drug products that enable the delivery of AbbVie’s candidate synthetic molecules in dosage forms to support various stages of clinical evaluation, from proof of concept to pivotal studies and life cycle innovation. DPDD collaborates with cross functional teams to devise an integrated and phase appropriate drug product development strategy, design and execute studies to develop bioavailable, stable and manufacturable drug products, and ensure timely delivery of clinical supplies. DPDD is also accountable for optimizing formulation and manufacturing processes to develop commercializable drug products for Phase 3 clinical studies, meeting the needs of the patients we serve and ensuring consistent production of high-quality drug products.

AbbVie's DPDD organization is seeking a highly motivated and talented leader with experience and expertise in developing drug products for a Senior Scientist I position to join our team based in North Chicago, IL. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to develop drug delivery and formulation strategies, lead the design, characterization and understanding of formulations/processes, as well as advance biopharmaceutical characterizations of clinical formulations. In this role, the candidate will play a crucial role as a project lead within dynamic, engaging, and cross functional teams with the ability to apply expertise and leadership skills to advise teams, solve complex problems and drive innovation. The candidate is also expected to foster productive collaborations and demonstrate effective communication within scientific teams and senior CMC management.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the formulation design for small molecule development candidates within the AbbVie pipeline.

  • Interface with drug product development teams to ensure that biopharmaceutical and physicochemical considerations are incorporated into formulation design.

  • Advance scientific expertise within function. Proactively demonstrate leadership by advising and sharing knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management.

  • Ensure development of technologies and scientific innovation that improve the capability to formulate small molecules within the AbbVie pipeline

  • Collaborate with other functions within AbbVie to align a broad range of strategies that directly support drug discovery and development programs

  • Ensure compliance with AbbVie safety, quality and regulatory policies and government regulations.

Qualifications

Description

The Drug Product Design and Development (DPDD) group within the Synthetic Molecule CMC organization at AbbVie is responsible for the design and development of drug products that enable the delivery of AbbVie’s candidate synthetic molecules in dosage forms to support various stages of clinical evaluation, from proof of concept to pivotal studies and life cycle innovation. DPDD collaborates with cross functional teams to devise an integrated and phase appropriate drug product development strategy, design and execute studies to develop bioavailable, stable and manufacturable drug products, and ensure timely delivery of clinical supplies. DPDD is also accountable for optimizing formulation and manufacturing processes to develop commercializable drug products for Phase 3 clinical studies, meeting the needs of the patients we serve and ensuring consistent production of high-quality drug products.

AbbVie's DPDD organization is seeking a highly motivated and talented leader with experience and expertise in developing drug products for a Senior Scientist I position to join our team based in North Chicago, IL. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to develop drug delivery and formulation strategies, lead the design, characterization and understanding of formulations/processes, as well as advance biopharmaceutical characterizations of clinical formulations. In this role, the candidate will play a crucial role as a project lead within dynamic, engaging, and cross functional teams with the ability to apply expertise and leadership skills to advise teams, solve complex problems and drive innovation. The candidate is also expected to foster productive collaborations and demonstrate effective communication within scientific teams and senior CMC management.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the formulation design for small molecule development candidates within the AbbVie pipeline.

  • Interface with drug product development teams to ensure that biopharmaceutical and physicochemical considerations are incorporated into formulation design.

  • Advance scientific expertise within function. Proactively demonstrate leadership by advising and sharing knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management.

  • Ensure development of technologies and scientific innovation that improve the capability to formulate small molecules within the AbbVie pipeline

  • Collaborate with other functions within AbbVie to align a broad range of strategies that directly support drug discovery and development programs

  • Ensure compliance with AbbVie safety, quality and regulatory policies and government regulations.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

  • 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 less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie 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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Salary: $96,500

How this job compares

Set against the 2,148 open Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$97K/yr
  • Illinois median$93–121K/yr60 salary ranges
  • US median$105–160K/yr1,073 salary ranges

This rate, $97K, is 6% below the Illinois median midpoint ($102K) — in the middle half of Scientist salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 70 open Scientist jobs in Illinois and 2,148 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 6 years (1,593 postings).
Education
1,022 of the 2,148 open Scientist jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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