Director S&T API

Role: Senior leadership position overseeing API and formulation development, process improvement, and technology transfer within AbbVie's CMC operations. Primary objectives include strategic planning, project management, technical leadership, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality product development and manufacturing. Responsibilities involve managing diverse scientific teams, evaluating new technologies, and ensuring seamless integration from R&D to manufacturing, including regulatory interactions and risk management. The role requires providing credible scientific leadership, aligning development and operational strategies, and representing the company to regulatory agencies. Qualifications include a Master’s degree or equivalent in a related scientific field, with 10+ years of API development/mfg and formulation experience, including at least 6 years of managerial experience. A PhD is highly preferred. The position demands expertise in drug development, regulatory compliance, technical issue resolution, and experience with marketed products. High-value specifics encompass biologics or small molecules, with responsibilities spanning technical, regulatory, and manufacturing domains. The role involves collaboration with R&D, operations, and external contract manufacturers, and is based in a location with potential travel requirements.