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Director, Pharmaceutical Development

AbbVie
September 03, 2026
On-site
North Chicago, IL
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Operations
Director, Pharmaceutical Development (Radiochemistry)

Responsibilities:
- Lead activities for labeling and characterization for new drug substances from preclinical through clinical development.
- Lead design and execution of radiolabeling strategies for tritium and 14C.
- Serve as primary contact for labeling requests; develop strategies, timelines, and key activities for radiolabeled drug substances.
- Mentor and develop scientists; advise subordinates/peers/senior management and troubleshoot strategic and experimental issues.
- Author and review regulatory documents, laboratory data, technical memos, SOPs, and reports.
- Collaborate to ensure successful CMC interactions with regulatory authorities.
- Lead development of innovative radiolabeling synthetic methods; identify new radiochemical study opportunities.
- Design radiochemical experiments with cross-functional partners across modalities (synthetic chemistry, formulation, imaging, DMPK).
- Encourage continuous improvement and ensure compliance with corporate safety/radiosafety/GxP/code of conduct standards.

Qualifications:
- BS (20+ years); MS (18+ years) or PhD (12+ years) in Chemistry or allied field, plus 8+ years in a pharmaceutical laboratory.
- Experience in radiolabeling and safety.
- Experience managing and developing scientific leaders.
- Strong understanding of synthetic organic chemistry, process development, GxP-compliant processes, and radiolabeling strategies.

Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) for eligible employees.

Application instructions:
- None provided.