Job Title: Senior Scientist I - II, Analytical R&D (Lipids SME)
Company Name:
AbbVie
Location:
North Chicago, IL
Position Type:
Full Time
Post Date:
03/06/2026
Expire Date:
04/05/2026
Job Categories:
Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Finance/Economics, Information Technology, Sales, Science, Quality Control, Research & Development
Job Description
Senior Scientist I - II, Analytical R&D (Lipids SME)
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
Group Overview:
The Analytical Development group within the Targeted LNP (tLNP) CMC Team at AbbVie is dedicated to advancing state-of-the-art analytical capabilities for mRNA-lipid nanoparticle therapeutics. Our team provides critical support across drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP) manufacturing, drug product formulation, and the development and implementation of robust analytical methodologies to ensure the quality, safety and integrity of tLNP genetic medicines. We leverage advanced biophysical, separations, and mass spectrometry techniques to deeply characterize intact LNP particles. We foster close collaborations with cross-functional colleagues in CMC, drug product formulation, and external partners, and are currently growing a world-class team of scientists who will be instrumental in building and deploying the analytical toolbox necessary to deliver high-quality, innovative tLNP medicines to patients.
Position Description:
As a Lipids SME within the Analytical Development team of AbbVies Targeted LNP (tLNP) CMC organization, you will be a technical leader for the development, optimization, and qualification of the analytical methods to characterize and control lipid components used in tLNP. The successful candidate will ideally possess experience in lipids control strategies and have practical expertise in developing analytical methods for lipid quantitation, purity evaluation, and identification of impurities or degradation products. Additionally, the candidate must foster productive collaborations within the global Analytical CMC organization and with R&D cross-functional partners such as Discovery, Pre-Clinical Safety, Process Chemistry, Process Engineering, Drug Product Development, and Quality Assurance and CMC-Regulatory Affairs.
Responsibilities:
Effectively function as the lead subject matter expert for analytical methods related to lipid quantitation, purity assessment, and identification of impurities or degradation products.
Develop, optimize, validate, and implement analytical methods for lipid characterization and quality control
Develop analytical control strategies for individual lipid components as well as for the lipid components in the final tLNP drug product
Supporting formulation and manufacturing by ensuring consistent lipids quality
Design experiments to understand and characterize lipids degradation pathways in the final tLNP drug product
Train and mentor junior scientists in lipids related analytical methodologies
Stay current on innovations, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices for tLNP lipid components quality control
Generate new scientific proposals and lead those efforts
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with team members and a willingness to continuously learn new techniques to enhance and advance the analytical capabilities of the program
Demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities and maintain a high level of productivity in the lab
Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality
Understand and comply with AbbVie safety, quality and regulatory policies and government regulations
Qualifications
Senior Scientist I: Analytical Chemistry degree (or related field).BS with 10+ years', MS with 8+ years', and PhD with 0+ years' industry experience.
Senior Scientist II: Analytical Chemistry degree (or related field).BS with 12+ years', MS with 10+ years', and PhD with 4+ years' industry experience.
Demonstrated understanding of the lipids structure and possible degradation pathways
Demonstrated understanding of the lipids manufacturing process and critical quality attributes of lipids to be monitored
Demonstrated capability to design experiments to understand lipids degradation pathways and establish analytical methods to monitor degradants
Extensive hands-on experience in analytical techniques for lipids and LNPs (e.g., LC-CAD, LC-MS, spectroscopy)
Direct experience developing, qualifying, and transferring analytical methods
Ability to coordinate and help trouble shoot analytical methods at external CDMOs or contract testing labs
Hands-on experience with additional analytical techniques relevant to mRNA or LNP analysis is considered a plus
Working knowledge of biosafety, data integrity, and compliance requirements for GxP-regulated testing
Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to explain data to technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrate creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult problems
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 at the timeof this postingbased on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore orless 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.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paidandmay 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.