Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The job that makes possibilities real in patients' lives. And yours.

The job that helps you get ahead in life. Moving mountains together.

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 48,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? Youve come to the right place!

Moving mountains together – as Post-Doc / Senior Scientist I - Drug Product Design and Development (all genders) (24 months temporary / full-time)

With a lot of experience and even more passion, you will be joining our team in Small Molecule CMC Development. We are seeking a highly motivated, talented, and creative scientist with experience and expertise in oral drug delivery who will develop manufacture and test novel formulations for targeted release in the human GI tract.

This means

Research and Development: Conduct research on the development of innovative coatings for solid dosage forms that enable targeted drug release in specific regions of the human GI tract.Experimental Design and Testing: Design, execute, and analyze experiments to test the effectiveness of coating formulations under various physiological conditions mimicking the human GI tract.Collaboration: Work closely with interdisciplinary teams to integrate findings and improve formulation performance.Data Analysis and Interpretation: Utilize advanced analytical techniques including AI/ML models to characterize coating properties and interpret data to optimize formulations for targeted release.Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive and precise records of research findings, prepare patents and manuscripts for publication in scientific journals as well as contribute to scientific exchange in the global AbbVie scientific community.
Qualifications
Educational Background: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field with a focus on pharmaceutical technology or biopharmaceutics.Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience in pharmaceutical processing including, coating technologies, and/or targeted drug delivery systems. Familiarity with analytical techniques such as spectroscopy, microscopy, and chromatography.Research Experience: Proven track record of conducting high-quality research, including experience with experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation.Problem-Solving Abilities: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and develop new approaches to challenges in pharmaceutical development.Collaborative Skills: Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and contribute to collaborative research projects.Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to publish and present scientific results.

Here's how we can move mountains together

with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact with an open corporate culturewith an attractive salarywith an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your sidewith flexible work models for a healthy work-life balancewith a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programswith company social benefitswith a wide range of career opportunities in an international organizationwith top-tier, attractive development opportunitieswith a strong international network

Multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined. Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application! All you need is a complete CV – we will discuss everything else with you in person.

Have questions? Email talentacquisition.de@abbvie.com – we look forward to hearing from you! 

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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