Senior Scientist, Toxicology II
AbbVie
August 23, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$109,500 - $208,500 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Job Description:
- Conceive and implement novel experimental approaches to answer scientific questions.
- Investigate, identify, develop, and optimize new methods and techniques.
- Contribute to project science in area of expertise.
- Develop productive collaborations and communications with other groups across science disciplines.
Responsibilities:
- Study direction of in vivo toxicology studies.
- Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities.
- Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research or method development, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
- Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
- May initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a research or development program.
- Primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or primary inventor of patents.
- Demonstrates high proficiency across a wide range of relevant technologies.
- Maintain a high level of productivity in the lab and/or pilot plant.
- Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, GxP compliance, and animal care where applicable.
- Direct mentorship of others.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (typically 12 years experience) or Master’s degree (typically 10 years) or PhD (3+ years).
- Thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.
Benefits (if applicable):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees.
Application instructions:
- None provided.
- Conceive and implement novel experimental approaches to answer scientific questions.
- Investigate, identify, develop, and optimize new methods and techniques.
- Contribute to project science in area of expertise.
- Develop productive collaborations and communications with other groups across science disciplines.
Responsibilities:
- Study direction of in vivo toxicology studies.
- Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities.
- Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research or method development, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
- Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
- May initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a research or development program.
- Primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or primary inventor of patents.
- Demonstrates high proficiency across a wide range of relevant technologies.
- Maintain a high level of productivity in the lab and/or pilot plant.
- Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, GxP compliance, and animal care where applicable.
- Direct mentorship of others.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (typically 12 years experience) or Master’s degree (typically 10 years) or PhD (3+ years).
- Thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline.
Benefits (if applicable):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees.
Application instructions:
- None provided.