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Senior Scientist II, R&D Process Engineering, Center for Reaction Engineering

at AbbVie

📍 North Chicago, IL Unknown 💰 $140K – $178K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $140K – $178K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education MS in Chemical Engineering or a related field
Category Science & Research

This role involves conducting chemical process R&D, leading reaction engineering projects, and developing kinetic models to support pharmaceutical pipeline development.

  • Conduct chemical process research and development supporting projects
  • Act as a reaction engineering lead
  • Perform data-rich experimentation
  • Perform mixing analyses for scale-up
  • Present technical approaches to teams

The technical environment includes reaction engineering, flow chemistry, photochemistry, electrochemistry, and data analysis for process development.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level chemical engineer with 3+ years of experience in reaction engineering and process development within the pharmaceutical industry. They possess strong laboratory experimentation skills and experience with flow chemistry, photochemistry, or electrochemistry.

MS in Chemical Engineering or related field3 years of academic or industry experience in reaction engineering or process developmentChemical process research & developmentData-rich laboratory experimentationMixing analysis
PhD in Chemical Engineering or related fieldExperience with flow chemistryphotochemistryelectrochemistry
Kinetic Modeling SoftwareLaboratory Data Analysis Tools
Chemical Process Research and DevelopmentReaction EngineeringKinetic ModelsFlow ChemistryPhotochemistryElectrochemistryData-rich ExperimentationScale-up & Scale-downData Analysis
Chemical Process Research and DevelopmentReaction EngineeringKinetic ModelsFlow ChemistryPhotochemistryElectrochemistryData-rich ExperimentationScale-up & Scale-downData Analysis
CommunicationCross-functional CollaborationProblem-solvingStrategic ThinkingPresentation Skills
Industry Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Job Function Chemical process research and reaction engineering in pharmaceutical development
Chemical Process Research and DevelopmentReaction EngineeringKinetic ModelsFlow ChemistryPhotochemistryElectrochemistryData-rich ExperimentationScale-up & Scale-downData AnalysisChemical EngineeringProcess DevelopmentAbbVieChemical Process Research

Lack of relevant chemical engineering experience, No experience in reaction engineering or process development, No laboratory experimentation experience, No familiarity with flow chemistry, photochemistry, or electrochemistry

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