Senior Scientist I–II, Computational HitGen / LeadGen

Job overview

The Senior Scientist I–II, Computational HitGen / LeadGen works onsite in North Chicago, IL. Compensation is not specified. AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver medicines and solutions for serious health issues. The scientist develops, evaluates, and deploys computational methods for hit generation across the small-molecule portfolio, collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams to guide molecular design and drug-discovery work.

What you'll do

• Consult with project teams to establish hit and lead criteria
• select and deploy computational methods suited to project goals
• explain methodological rationale and design implications
• develop and maintain computational hit-generation methods and workflows, including approaches for binding-affinity prediction, compound design with specified pharmacological properties, chemical-space sampling, and synthetic tractability evaluation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior scientist i–ii

computational hitgen

leadgen

computational chemistry

drug discovery

machine learning

cheminformatics

python

full-time

north chicago il

abbvie

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Eligible employees may receive paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and participation in long-term incentive programs.

Why this role

The posting distinguishes Senior Scientist I and II by degree and experience requirements and seeks expertise in machine learning or deep learning, cheminformatics, medicinal chemistry, and programming such as Python.

About the employer

AbbVie is hiring for this role. Industry: Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing. Sector: 32.