Associate Scientist, Chemistry
AbbVie
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$75,000 - $142,500 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Purpose
AbbVie's Product Development Science & Technology group is seeking an Associate Scientist level Process Chemist to conduct late-stage chemical process development, support projects from late clinical development through commercialization and throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Develop organic chemistry processes and execute on scale to provide practical access to potential therapies, including small molecules and/or antibody drug conjugates.
- Support the development and oversight of process chemistry and manufacturing controls at commercial sites.
- Perform independent experimentation to generate reliable and consistent data.
- Use data analysis to guide future work.
- Troubleshoot experiments and instrumentation; learn and understand new experimental techniques.
- Impact projects through lab and manufacturing plant-based activities.
- Provide support to manufacturing facilities during commercial production.
- Present technical topics to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Adhere to corporate standards for code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, GxP compliance, and animal care where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with typically 3+ years’ experience, or Master’s degree (or equivalent) with no additional experience.
- Expertise in modern synthetic organic chemistry, compound purification, and spectral analysis/interpretation.
- Ability to problem solve using lab and literature-based resources.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
AbbVie's Product Development Science & Technology group is seeking an Associate Scientist level Process Chemist to conduct late-stage chemical process development, support projects from late clinical development through commercialization and throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Develop organic chemistry processes and execute on scale to provide practical access to potential therapies, including small molecules and/or antibody drug conjugates.
- Support the development and oversight of process chemistry and manufacturing controls at commercial sites.
- Perform independent experimentation to generate reliable and consistent data.
- Use data analysis to guide future work.
- Troubleshoot experiments and instrumentation; learn and understand new experimental techniques.
- Impact projects through lab and manufacturing plant-based activities.
- Provide support to manufacturing facilities during commercial production.
- Present technical topics to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Adhere to corporate standards for code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, GxP compliance, and animal care where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with typically 3+ years’ experience, or Master’s degree (or equivalent) with no additional experience.
- Expertise in modern synthetic organic chemistry, compound purification, and spectral analysis/interpretation.
- Ability to problem solve using lab and literature-based resources.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.