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Associate Scientist, Engineering II - Oral Solid Dosage Formulation

at AbbVie

📍 North Chicago, IL Unknown Posted March 31, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education BS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field; MS preferred
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Director/Associate level process engineer for oral solid dosage formulation, responsible for experimental design, process development, and technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing with regulatory submissions.

  • Independently design, execute, interpret experiments
  • Master new techniques
  • Innovate protocols
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams
  • Write internal reports and support regulatory submissions

Hands-on lab-based formulation development, scale-up expertise, regulatory submission experience, and cross-functional collaboration across clinical development and manufacturing.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level process engineer with 5+ years in oral solid dosage formulation and technology transfer, capable of independently designing experiments, scaling processes, and communicating effectively across R&D and manufacturing teams.

Independently design experimentsMaster new techniquesMultitask within timelinesScientific writingStrong verbal communication
Experience with regulatory submissionscGMP knowledgePilot plant experience
Oral Solid Dosage FormulationProcess EngineerTechnology TransferQA/QCLab TechniquesExperimental DesignPublications/WritingRegulatory SubmissionsScale-UpCross-Functional CollaborationR&D
Oral Solid Dosage FormulationProcess EngineerTechnology TransferQA/QCLab TechniquesExperimental DesignPublications/WritingRegulatory SubmissionsScale-UpCross-Functional CollaborationR&D
CommunicationTime managementMentorshipCollaboration
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Act as process engineer for oral solid dosage product development and technology transfer to manufacturing.
Role Subtype Process Engineer
Oral Solid Dosage FormulationProcess EngineerR&DTechnology TransferScale-UpLab TechniquesExperimental DesignRegulatory SubmissionscGMPPilot PlantAbbVieNorth Chicagodrug manufacturingworkflowteam collaborationlaboratory methodsscientific writingCGMPoral solid dosage formulationprocess engineertechnology transferscale-upregulatory submissionslab techniquesexperimental design

Lack of hands-on formulation or scale-up experience, Inability to work in a lab-based, regulated environment, No experience with technology transfer in pharma

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