Principal Scientist I, Quantitative, Translation and ADME Sciences

Job overview

The Principal Scientist I, Quantitative, Translation and ADME Sciences role is onsite in North Chicago, IL; compensation is not specified. AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver medicines and solutions for serious health issues, and this role supports its Quantitative, Translation & ADME Sciences team.

What you'll do

• Evaluate novel in vitro tools and methods and apply established approaches to improve prediction of human pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interaction potential.
• Lead, mentor, and coach junior staff in in vitro drug metabolism practices.
• Collaborate with QTAS and discovery biology, pharmacology, and chemistry scientists to build translational mechanistic models.
• Communicate internally and externally about in vitro drug metabolism, follow emerging research, and present or publish research.
• Conduct and provide scientific leadership for in vitro assays, apply translational modeling concepts, and evaluate technologies supporting mechanistic understanding of small molecules and the global in vitro ADME strategy.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal scientist

quantitative sciences

translational adme

north chicago il

abbvie

drug metabolism

in vitro assays

pharmacokinetics

drug-drug interactions

scientific leadership

mentoring

dmpk

publications

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

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

Why this role

The role requires a PhD with more than 10 years of relevant ADME industry experience, or a bachelor's/master's degree with more than 15 years of relevant experience. Adjacent expertise in permeability and transport, receptor pharmacology, or pharmacokinetic modeling is desirable.

About the employer

AbbVie is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.