Scientist l, Analytical Operations
AbbVie
July 02, 2026
On-site
North Chicago, IL
$75,000 - $142,500 USD yearly
Operations
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage projects for laboratory instrumentation (installation, calibration, qualification, decommission, instrument moves), data integrity, computerized instrument support, controlled storage (chamber profiling, alarm monitoring), and ancillary lab systems (water, monitoring systems, utilities).
- Author, review, and/or contribute to quality documentation (experimental protocols, results summaries, SOPs, software configuration documents).
- Coordinate with internal/external partners (lab personnel, QA, CS, VRB, IT/BTS, contractors, vendors) to align scope, timelines, and deliverables.
- Manage and multitask instrument activities to support the pipeline; escalate concerns appropriately and deliver critical lab priorities on time.
- Maintain deep knowledge of instrument processes and support process improvement updates.
- Support audits on instrumentation and data integrity, including follow-on activities.
- Maintain activities supported by ARD LC IMT (e.g., OOT, instrument inventory, instrument scheduler, red stickers).
- Support other cGMP quality activities as needed.
- May lead, develop, and coach temporary workers and summer interns.
- Drive/coordinate operational decision-making on a site basis; adapt to changing environments and balance priorities.
- Provide guidance on regulatory/cGMP expectations for novel analytical instrumentation.
- Build relationships to implement cross-departmental operational strategies; influence long-range strategies.
- Create a learning environment; handle uncertainty, ambiguity, and risk while aligning with corporate/regulatory policies.
- Raise the bar for efficient/reliable execution; learn fast and adjust quickly.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) + typically 5 years’ experience; or Master’s degree (or equivalent) with typically 2 years’ experience.
- Demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge and experience in analytical development, including international pharmaceutical regulations and cGMPs.
Benefits/Instructions:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and eligibility for short-term incentive programs.
- Manage projects for laboratory instrumentation (installation, calibration, qualification, decommission, instrument moves), data integrity, computerized instrument support, controlled storage (chamber profiling, alarm monitoring), and ancillary lab systems (water, monitoring systems, utilities).
- Author, review, and/or contribute to quality documentation (experimental protocols, results summaries, SOPs, software configuration documents).
- Coordinate with internal/external partners (lab personnel, QA, CS, VRB, IT/BTS, contractors, vendors) to align scope, timelines, and deliverables.
- Manage and multitask instrument activities to support the pipeline; escalate concerns appropriately and deliver critical lab priorities on time.
- Maintain deep knowledge of instrument processes and support process improvement updates.
- Support audits on instrumentation and data integrity, including follow-on activities.
- Maintain activities supported by ARD LC IMT (e.g., OOT, instrument inventory, instrument scheduler, red stickers).
- Support other cGMP quality activities as needed.
- May lead, develop, and coach temporary workers and summer interns.
- Drive/coordinate operational decision-making on a site basis; adapt to changing environments and balance priorities.
- Provide guidance on regulatory/cGMP expectations for novel analytical instrumentation.
- Build relationships to implement cross-departmental operational strategies; influence long-range strategies.
- Create a learning environment; handle uncertainty, ambiguity, and risk while aligning with corporate/regulatory policies.
- Raise the bar for efficient/reliable execution; learn fast and adjust quickly.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) + typically 5 years’ experience; or Master’s degree (or equivalent) with typically 2 years’ experience.
- Demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge and experience in analytical development, including international pharmaceutical regulations and cGMPs.
Benefits/Instructions:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and eligibility for short-term incentive programs.