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Job Title: Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development
Company Name: AbbVie
Location: Irvine, CA
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 05/01/2026
Expire Date: 05/31/2026
Job Categories: Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Finance/Economics, Information Technology, Sales, Science, Quality Control
Job Description
Scientist I, Biologics Drug Product Development

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.


Job Description

The incumbent in this role will support the formulation and process development of protein biologics from early development (pre-clinical/First-In-Human candidates) through commercialization, with a specific focus on highly potent compounds for therapeutics and aesthetic use.This position involves designing, executing, and reporting of laboratory experiments to advance the development of stable and effective biologic formulations. The incumbent will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to solving technical challenges in both formulation and process optimization, to enable successful clinical and commercial progression of therapeutic biologics.

This position requires laboratory work in Biosafety level 2 laboratories. Therefore, the candidate must conduct all work activities in compliance with AbbVie internal and applicable regulatory requirements. AbbVie internal requirements include compliance with ethics, environmental health and safety, financial, human resources, and general business policies, requirements, and objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Execute formulation composition and drug product process development studies for sterile liquids, lyophilized, and pre-filled dosage forms.
  • Manufacture drug product formulation batches for evaluating formulation stability and/or for animal studies.
  • Conduct clinical in-use studies to guide dose solution administration.
  • Perform analytical testing and characterization of biologic samples, assessing critical quality attributes to support formulation and process decisions.
  • Interpret results and draw conclusions from multistage experiments; note significant deviations and propose relevant new experiments.
  • Thoroughly document experimental procedures, results, and interpretations in laboratory notebooks and reports, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards.
  • Generate high-quality data based on sound scientific principles and prepare formulation data summaries, technical reports, and scientific presentations.
  • Participate in the evaluation, implementation, and ongoing improvement of new and existing technologies, techniques, and equipment to continuously enhance formulation and process development.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • BS with a minimum of 5 years or MS with a minimum of 2 years of experience in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering, analytical sciences, or equivalent field in the biotechnology industry.
  • Candidates must exhibit the technical ability to execute and troubleshoot experiments through rational and critical thinking. Candidates must be highly organized and detail oriented.
  • Hands-on laboratory experience in biologics formulation development, drug delivery, drug product manufacturing processes, lyophilization or analytical functions is preferred.
  • Prior hands-on experience working with neurotoxins or highly potent compounds within a Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory environment.
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills; ability to maintain accurate experimental records and reports.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

Additional Information

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

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role atthetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors includinggeographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

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

  • This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested,anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to aparticular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion,consistent withapplicable 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.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visithttps://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

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