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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 â€� immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care â€� and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atÌý. Follow @abbvie onÌý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013, following separation from Abbott. AbbVie combines the focus and passion of a leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capabilities of a long-established pharmaceutical leader, to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases.Ìý AbbVie employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. Analytical Research and Development is seeking a Director (oral) Peptides to conduct process research and formulation development of parenteral and oral macrocyclic peptides from pre-clinical through early clinical phases.
Key Responsibilities:
- The candidate will lead analytical teams associated with drug substance and drug product development and characterization of peptides and other modalities.
- Leverage prior experience leading analytical efforts focused on phase appropriate peptide drug substance and drug product development.
- Experience developing global regulatory strategies including authoring regulatory submissions, and responding to regulatory questions across global markets.
- Lead across functions within project teams to deliver robust control strategies for starting materials, intermediates, drug substances and drug products.
- Proactively drives innovation by leveraging external networks, industry insights, and prior experiences to identify emerging trends, foster strategic partnerships, and implement forward-thinking solutions.
- Responsible for fit-for purpose method development, testing procedures, justifying specifications, and implementation of analytical control strategies to help the advancement of candidate molecules.
- Proactively advise and share knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management.
- Mentor and develop scientific staff in troubleshooting strategic and experimental issues and foster a culture of knowledge sharing.
- The position involves multi-disciplinary collaborations across Discovery, Development, Manufacturing, and Regulatory to execute and deliver material and information for clinical trials and regulatory submissions.Ìý
- The candidate will identify and nurture ideas for continuous improvement activities and initiatives within the department.
- This role may include management of direct reports.
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Analytical Chemistry with a minimum of 18+ (B.S.), 16+ (M.S.), or 10+ (Ph.D.) years of related industry experience (advanced degree in Analytical Chemistry preferred)ÌýExperience with analytical aspects of advancing peptide modalities.
- Proven scientific leadership; strong interpersonal and communication skills for facilitating collaborations and a demonstrated ability to represent analytical in cross-functional development teams.
- In depth experience with analytical techniques required for peptide characterization, such as HPLC, SEC, chiral, amino acid analysis, peptide content, impurity identification, peptide mapping etc.
- Demonstrated leadership of technical teams and effective cross-functional communicationÌý
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- Demonstrated capability to solve critical scientific and business problemsÌý
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- Demonstrated ability to implement and to grow the capabilities of an analytical organization and develop scientists into future leadersÌý
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- Demonstrated experience with global regulatory expectations and regulatory filings in the peptide space.
Key AbbVie Competencies:
Interacts well with diverse groups within function and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators to enable higher performance.Ìý
- 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 innovation to reality.
Level and compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orÌýlocal law:Ìýâ€�
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the CompanyÌýbelieves inÌýgood faith it will pay for this role at the timeÌýof this posting based on the job grade for this position.ÌýIndividualÌýcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andÌýweÌýmay ultimatelyÌýpay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in theÌýfuture.â€�
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),Ìýmedical/dental/visionÌýinsurance and 401(k) to eligibleÌýemployees.â€�
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveÌýprograms.Ìýâ€�
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveÌýprogramsâ€�
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Note: No amount of payÌýis considered to beÌýwages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, andÌýdeterminable.ÌýThe amount and availability of any bonus,Ìýcommission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofÌýcompensation and benefitsÌýthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andÌýabsoluteÌýdiscretion unless and until paid andÌýmay be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withÌýapplicable law.Ìýâ€�
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.â€� Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.Ìý
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