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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 . on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .
Job Description
Overview: The Senior Director will be responsible for leading the global Biologics Analytical R&D organization supporting AbbVie's neurotoxin pipeline which includes novel and genetically modified toxins paired with complex, long acting and sustained release formulations for both aesthetic and therapeutic indications. He/she/they will lead the organization to drive the development of industry-leading analytical methods, analytical characterization packages and control strategies to advance neurotoxin programs from Discovery Research through late-stage clinical development. The Senior Director will advance fundamental understanding of neurotoxin critical quality attributes (CQAs), excipient-toxin interactions and degradation mechanisms. He/she/they will partner cross-functionally to drive robust drug substance and drug product manufacturing process development and formulation selection by providing key analytical data and insights.
The Senior Director will ensure that all analytical deliverables are achieved within set timelines, budgets, and regulatory frameworks, while seamlessly integrating analytical and program strategies into broader business objectives. He/she/they will drive top-tier analytical method development and validation strategies, implementation of new technologies and automation. The Senior Director will establish collaborative and productive working relationships with key partner organizations to define successful process development strategies for neurotoxin drug substance, drug product and novel drug delivery development. He/she/they will effectively manage Discovery Research and Operations interfaces to ensure seamless transition of research programs into clinical development and technology transfers to commercial manufacturing and testing sites. He/she/they will also partner with global Analytical R&D peer organizations working to advance other biologics modalities (mAbs, Multi-specifics, ADCs, Genetic Medicines) to benchmark strategies and technologies and leverage analytical best practices.
Responsibilities:- Provide leadership and talent development for > 50 highly-skilled analytical and pharmaceutical scientists at the AbbVie Irvine, CA site
- Defines and communicates industry-leading analytical strategies for therapeutic neurotoxins
- Responsible for development, validation and transfer of analytical methods aligned with the strategies
- Establishes industry-leading neurotoxin analytical characterization capabilities to support process development, formulation design and comparability
- Drives fundamental understanding of neurotoxin CQAs, degradation mechanisms and toxin/excipient interactions
- Manages departmental budget, analytical laboratories and equipment
- Balances resources, resolves issues and achieves target timing for pipeline projects and key strategic initiatives
- Drives technical excellence and innovations in science that improve the capabilities and productivity of the organization.
- Works collaboratively across R&D and Operations to align and influence a broad range of development strategies that directly support drug development programs.
- Manages and develops scientific talent across multiple disciplines and/or projects to address current and future business needs.
- Ensures scientific excellence and fosters functional, scientific, and professional development of staff.
- Identifies, evaluates, and proposes both internal and external collaborations to drive scientific innovation and shared learning.
- Accountable for compliance with Environmental Health and Safety regulations for the group.
- Solves difficult and highly complex technical issues in an evolving regulatory climate.
Qualifications
This position is required to be on-site from our Irvine, CA location - PhD with at least 10 years of relevant pharma/biotech industry experience or Masters Degree with at least 15 years of pharma/biotech experience.
- Proven experience leading a biologics development organization with a range of experience levels and scientific disciplines
- Demonstrated record of success leading strategic initiatives and new technology evaluation/implementation
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience motivating and maintaining positive morale of highly skilled technical individuals and teams in an environment where compliance to standard procedures is required.
- Solid understanding of the various scientific disciplines needed for therapeutic biologics development (including analytical, drug substance development, drug product development, combination product development, manufacturing, QA, supply chain, regulatory).
- Strong negotiating, influencing, and leadership skills
Entrepreneurial thinker capable of driving innovative ideas and making smart business decisions.
Additional Information
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- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms
Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.
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