Scientist I oder II - Container Closure Systems Parenteral products - permanent, fulltime

AbbVie Ludwigshafen am Rhein

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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

Job Description

In this role, you will drive the development of Container Closure Systems (CCS) for new parenteral products supporting some of AbbVie’s most important pipeline assets, including monoclonal antibodies, antibody‑drug conjugates and therapeutic toxins. You are an expert in the characterization of CCS (vials, prefilled syringes, prefilled cartridges) with a strong focus on Container Closure Integrity (CCI). Your work includes development and validation of CCI methods, technical support for CCS qualification in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the evaluation and implementation of innovative CCI technologies.

Your responsibilities are:

Plan, prepare, execute and evaluate experiments for the development of container closure systems for new parenteral drug products, focusing on liquid biotechnological drug products in vials, prefilled syringes and cartridges, including scale‑up activities
Act as a subject‑matter expert for the technical evaluation, development and continuous improvement of CCI methods based on a holistic CCI strategy and current regulatory as well as economic considerations
Initiate and supervise collaborations with internal and external partners (for CCI method development, technique implementation and characterization based on various CCI technologies and data)
Ensure compliant documentation of all experimental work and contribute to the preparation and review of internal procedures
Prepare and review technical documents, such as method development reports and risk assessments, that may serve as source documents for regulatory filings, method transfers and related activities

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education with typically 5-7 years of experience or Master’s degree with typically 2-5 years of experience
Degree in pharmacy, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, process engineering, material sciences, physics or a related field
Highly motivated personality with a proactive, solution‑oriented mindset
Strong technical and scientific understanding of parenteral product development
Ability to interpret relevant scientific literature and apply theoretical concepts to solve problems within the scientific discipline in a timely manner as well as proven scientific expertise in statistical data analysis
Strong team player with the ability to manage and resolve conflicts constructively in combination with good verbal and written communication skills in German and English
Ability to create comprehensive scientific and project documentation in English

Benefits

With a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact
With an open corporate culture
With an attractive salary
With an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
With flexible work models for a healthy work‑life balance
With corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
With company social benefits
With a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
With top‑tier, attractive development opportunities
With a strong international network

Equal Opportunity Employer

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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