Director, PDS&T Analytical CMC Development
AbbVie
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Worcester, MA)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Operations
AbbVie Product Development Science and Technology (PDS&T) Biologics Analytical-CMC Strategy
Responsibilities:
- Drive analytical control strategy, including justifying specifications, determining critical quality attributes, assessing product shelf-life, and risk-based comparability strategies for the biologics pipeline.
- Establish collaborations across the organization to deliver critical analytical BLA enabling activities.
- Set team strategies, manage resources, and define risk mitigation strategies.
- Communicate project strategy, key issues, and risks; escalate risks and facilitate resolution within/across functional areas.
- Serve as principal contact for stakeholders and balance conflicting expectations between cross-functional areas.
- Participate in yearly FTE planning across the analytical organization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (science-related) with extensive related work experience (typically 18 years); or Master’s degree (science or PharmD/equivalent) with typically 16 years; or PhD (science/related) with typically 10 years.
- Experience in research and/or development environment.
- Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product releases.
- Ability to interact with diverse groups and maintain strong internal/external collaborator relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others across scientific disciplines.
- Technical background in healthcare, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, or pharmaceutical companies.
Key skills/background:
- Strong technical analytical background in gene therapy and tLNP technologies.
- Strategic thinking; manage complex projects; communicate effectively cross-functionally.
Responsibilities:
- Drive analytical control strategy, including justifying specifications, determining critical quality attributes, assessing product shelf-life, and risk-based comparability strategies for the biologics pipeline.
- Establish collaborations across the organization to deliver critical analytical BLA enabling activities.
- Set team strategies, manage resources, and define risk mitigation strategies.
- Communicate project strategy, key issues, and risks; escalate risks and facilitate resolution within/across functional areas.
- Serve as principal contact for stakeholders and balance conflicting expectations between cross-functional areas.
- Participate in yearly FTE planning across the analytical organization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (science-related) with extensive related work experience (typically 18 years); or Master’s degree (science or PharmD/equivalent) with typically 16 years; or PhD (science/related) with typically 10 years.
- Experience in research and/or development environment.
- Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product releases.
- Ability to interact with diverse groups and maintain strong internal/external collaborator relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others across scientific disciplines.
- Technical background in healthcare, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, or pharmaceutical companies.
Key skills/background:
- Strong technical analytical background in gene therapy and tLNP technologies.
- Strategic thinking; manage complex projects; communicate effectively cross-functionally.