Senior Scientist I/II, Occupational & Environmental Toxicologist - North Chicago Illinois

Company: AbbVie
Location: North Chicago, Illinois
Posted On: 03/25/2026

Company Description About AbbVie 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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube. Job Description Genetic, Environmental, and Occupational Toxicology (GEO Tox) is a diverse team of scientists with the goals of supporting patient, environmental, and employee safety. The candidate will complete risk assessments supporting occupational, environmental, manufacturing, and regulatory filings. The position will support programs across AbbVies therapeutic areas and involve a broad range of modalities across all stages from early discovery throughout development to marketed products. We are seeking an experienced toxicologist with a risk assessment background to join our team in Development Sciences, Pre-clinical Safety. Responsibilities : Critically evaluate literature and toxicology reports/summaries and utilize tools such as read-across and in silico data to generate toxicology product risk assessments. This includes toxicology support for extractables and leachables, health-based exposure limits (HBELs) including permitted daily exposure limits (PDEs) and occupational exposure limits (OELs), environmental risk assessments (ERA), and other contaminants. Successful collaboration with multi-functional teams to align on safety banding for implementation throughout the company. Engage in related external working groups to help drive industry standards and stay informed of upcoming regulations. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members in GEO Tox and adjacent departments . Plan and monitor studies at contract research organizations (CROs) for environmental assessments to support regulatory filings. Plan and monitor studies at contract research organizations (CROs) for worker safety studies to occupational safety and handling. Support evaluation/implementation of relevant new approach methodologies (NAM) Provide technical support for occupational health (hazard) categorizations and chemical registrations, including Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals GHS/CLP, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Qualifications Sr. Scientist II Qualifications : Bachelors Degreein toxicology or related discipline and typically 12 years of experience OR Masters Degreein toxicology or related discipline and typically 10 years of experience OR PhDin toxicology or related discipline and typically 4 years of experience. Sr. Scientist I Qualifications :Bachelors Degreein toxicology or related discipline and typically 10 years of experience OR Masters Degreein toxicology or related discipline and typically 8 years of experience OR PhDin toxicology or related discipline and 0 years of experience Previous experience in a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical or GMP/GLP industry setting providing risk assessments preferred Proven record of successfully evaluating safety risks Excellent collaboration, multi-tasking, and communication skills Excellent oral and written communication and attention to detail Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet project deadlines Desired skills: Occupational Exposure Banding, Performance-based exposure control limits, or evaluating toxicity data for Safety Data Sheets Risk assessment authoring In depth knowledge and experience with regulatory guidance, i.e., ICHQ3C, ICHQ3D, ICHQ3E, ICHM7, ISO-10993-X Toxicity data mining in databases and literature Broad range of software proficiency as well as in silico predictive tools for toxicity, i.e., QSAR, OECD Board-certification preferred but not required Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: 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. 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. 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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