Senior Specialist, Restricted Substances
AbbVie
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$96,500 - $183,500 USD yearly
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain restricted substances management (RSM) regulatory requirements (e.g., EU REACH, EU RoHS, US Conflict Minerals, China New Chemical Registration, Canadian Chemical Management Plan, Proposition 65).
- Independently organize, develop, implement, and manage RSM chemical regulatory projects (scope, time/resource management, communications, risk mitigation); interpret requirements, create actionable processes, implement, and demonstrate compliance.
- Ensure RSM compliance is included in long-term/short-term planning, lifecycle management, and new product introduction.
- Implement RS strategies and action plans; develop, track, and communicate progress against milestones and deliverables.
- Collaborate with appropriate organizations to facilitate RSM implementation and compliance via RSM issue communication and development of process/tools.
- Communicate chemical regulatory requirements across pharmaceutical, device, and cosmetic markets; evaluate product and supplier documentation to assess compliance risk.
- Prepare and update guidelines, policies, procedures, and documentation for consistent implementation across AbbVie sites/functions.
- Handle multiple projects in parallel.
- Interact with suppliers and third-party manufacturers to obtain restricted substances supporting data; ensure data is well-organized and stored in AbbVie systems.
- Review/analyze component and sub-assembly information for restricted substances impact.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science or technical-related field (required).
- 5–10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience (medical affairs, R&D, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, etc.) (minimum).
- Minimum 8 years of Restricted Substance Management or similar chemical regulatory experience.
- Proven leadership and excellent communication skills.
- Self-starter; results-oriented; strong workload organization and problem-solving.
- Strong knowledge of global restricted substances regulations (e.g., EU RoHS, EU REACH); familiarity with pharma R&D, manufacturing/TPM, and supply chain.
- Team player with ability to collaborate and influence internally/externally in a global environment.
- Strong program management skills (plans, schedules, presentations).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook).
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible for short-term incentive programs.
- Develop, implement, and maintain restricted substances management (RSM) regulatory requirements (e.g., EU REACH, EU RoHS, US Conflict Minerals, China New Chemical Registration, Canadian Chemical Management Plan, Proposition 65).
- Independently organize, develop, implement, and manage RSM chemical regulatory projects (scope, time/resource management, communications, risk mitigation); interpret requirements, create actionable processes, implement, and demonstrate compliance.
- Ensure RSM compliance is included in long-term/short-term planning, lifecycle management, and new product introduction.
- Implement RS strategies and action plans; develop, track, and communicate progress against milestones and deliverables.
- Collaborate with appropriate organizations to facilitate RSM implementation and compliance via RSM issue communication and development of process/tools.
- Communicate chemical regulatory requirements across pharmaceutical, device, and cosmetic markets; evaluate product and supplier documentation to assess compliance risk.
- Prepare and update guidelines, policies, procedures, and documentation for consistent implementation across AbbVie sites/functions.
- Handle multiple projects in parallel.
- Interact with suppliers and third-party manufacturers to obtain restricted substances supporting data; ensure data is well-organized and stored in AbbVie systems.
- Review/analyze component and sub-assembly information for restricted substances impact.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science or technical-related field (required).
- 5–10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience (medical affairs, R&D, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, etc.) (minimum).
- Minimum 8 years of Restricted Substance Management or similar chemical regulatory experience.
- Proven leadership and excellent communication skills.
- Self-starter; results-oriented; strong workload organization and problem-solving.
- Strong knowledge of global restricted substances regulations (e.g., EU RoHS, EU REACH); familiarity with pharma R&D, manufacturing/TPM, and supply chain.
- Team player with ability to collaborate and influence internally/externally in a global environment.
- Strong program management skills (plans, schedules, presentations).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook).
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible for short-term incentive programs.