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Voyant Beauty

Chemical Sampler

Hodgkins, IL · On-site

$19/hr

A Brief Overview The Chemical Sampler is responsible for collecting samples of incoming raw ... Pull raw material requested by R&D. * Support internal and external audits, observe safety ...

voyant

Chemical Sampler

Hodgkins, IL · On-site

A Brief Overview The Chemical Sampler is responsible for collecting samples of incoming raw ... Pull raw material requested by R&D. * Support internal and external audits, observe safety ...

Manpower Engineering

Reliability Engineer

East Chicago, IN · On-site

$99K - $125K/yr

Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering * Minimum of ... Weekly Pay If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a ...

Manpower Engineering

Reliability Engineer

East Chicago, IN · On-site

$99K - $125K/yr

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering * Experience in maintenance or ... Weekly Pay If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a ...

Vantage Specialty Chemicals

Process Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$88K - $132K/yr

B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering is required Experience: * Minimum of two to three (2-3) years ... Life and AD&D insurance * Accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance * Short- and ...

Entegris

Lead, Digital Product Manager- R&D

Aurora, IL · On-site

... R&D. You will translate the needs of scientists, engineers, digital leaders, and business stakeholders into clear product requirements, prioritized roadmaps, and coordinated delivery plans. Working ...

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How much do chemical engineering r&d jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for chemical engineering r&d in Chicago, IL is $100,657.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $68,000.00 and $147,300.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a chemical engineering R&D?

A Chemical Engineering R&D (Research and Development) job involves designing, testing, and improving chemical processes, materials, and products. Engineers in this role work on developing new technologies, optimizing manufacturing processes, and ensuring sustainability and efficiency. They collaborate with scientists, engineers, and manufacturers to translate research into practical applications. This role often includes lab experiments, data analysis, and scaling up processes for industrial use.

What does a chemical engineering R&D do?

As a Chemical Engineering R&D professional, you’ll typically work on projects such as developing new chemical processes, optimizing existing manufacturing techniques, and evaluating novel materials or catalysts. Daily tasks may include conducting laboratory experiments, analyzing data, scaling up processes from bench to pilot plant, and documenting your findings in technical reports. Collaboration is common with cross-functional teams, including chemists, process engineers, and production staff, to move innovations from concept to implementation. This role often involves balancing independent research with team-based problem-solving, making it both intellectually rewarding and highly collaborative.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in chemical engineering R&D?

To thrive as a Chemical Engineering R&D professional, you need a solid background in chemical engineering principles, experimental design, data analysis, and a relevant degree such as a BS, MS, or PhD in chemical engineering or a related field. Experience with laboratory instrumentation, process simulation software (like Aspen Plus or ChemCAD), and safety certification (such as OSHA training) is highly valuable. Strong problem-solving abilities, creativity, and effective teamwork and communication skills set candidates apart in this innovative environment. These competencies are essential for advancing new processes and products while ensuring safety and efficiency in R&D initiatives.

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Infographic showing various Chemical Engineering R&D job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $100,657 per year, or $48.4 per hour.

Senior Principal Research Scientist Engineering

AbbVie

North Chicago, IL • On-site

$160K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

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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.
R&D Process Engineering Organization, a part of AbbVie's Development Sciences organization, is responsible for designing and developing scalable processes to make drug substances and drug products, including synthetics molecules, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and genetic medicines, throughout pre-clinical and clinical development stages. Process Engineering also partners with Biologics CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) Development and Aesthetics R&D functions to provide active engineering support to enable robust process scale-up and manufacturing of biologics drug substances and drug products including toxins and cosmetic active ingredients (CAIs). It drives the development of innovative engineering technologies and creates valuable intellectual property through the composition of matter and chemical/bio-chemical processes resulting in cost-effective commercial manufacturing processes for quality products. Process Engineering organization also supports the scale-up in the pilot plants and supply chain development for pipeline molecules and supports the justification of CMC regulatory content.
Job Description
Role Overview
The successful Process Engineering candidate will play a key technical team leader role in the R&D Process Engineering function. In addition to a strong background in fundamentals of chemical engineering, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in the biologics, peptides, ADC development and genetic medicines as a strong technical team leader. The candidate must have demonstrated initiative in building and sustaining cross-functional collaborations. In addition to leading the technical team, the successful candidate is also expected to lead the identification and development of novel approaches and technologies to enhance process development efficiency and commercialization of novel modalities. The candidate must exhibit a collaborative behavior in proactively identifying process challenges on a wide range of pipeline and innovation projects, take a leadership role in a cross-functional team to deliver specific project needs, and take on a scientific leadership role in developing and implementing solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop robust manufacturing processes, supporting assets including novel modalities through all phases of clinical development.
  • Lead project teams towards process development and characterization of new synthetic and large molecule assets.
  • Influence process development of toxins, cosmetic active ingredients and genetic medicines proactively.
  • Lead scale-up of laboratory processes in the pilot plant.
  • Set project strategies, define project responsibilities and timelines, and provide leadership in a matrixed team setting.
  • Address challenging problems with biochemical reactions, separations, and/or isolations using expertise in reaction kinetics, transport phenomena, and mathematical modeling.
  • Establish, communicate, and execute research plans.
  • Exhibit a collaborative nature in identifying process challenges on a wide range of projects and communicate findings and recommendations effectively by multi-disciplinary interactions with organic chemists, analytical chemists, process development engineers, pilot plant engineers, drug product development scientists, program managers, and regulatory affairs specialists.
  • Author and/or review technical documents summarizing process development efforts and contribute to regulatory filings.
  • Strengthen scientific brand of Process Engineering while providing mentorship to direct reports and process engineering colleagues.

Qualifications
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical/Bio Engineering or a related field and 18+ (BS), 16+ (MS), or 10+ (PhD) years of relevant biopharmaceuticals industrial experience.
  • Ph.D. candidates with pertinent research exposure are also encouraged to apply.
  • Job level will be commensurate with academic and/or industrial work experience.
  • Candidates are expected to have a strong foundations in chemical engineering and the proven ability to demonstrate their skills in this field.
  • The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to solve challenging technical problems and champion next generation of innovative technologies to achieve project goals around novel modalities.
  • The candidate is required to be a strong team player and demonstrate scientific leadership, possessing effective oral and written communication skills for facilitating co-creation and leading cross-functional process development teams.

Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this postingbased on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more orless than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paidand may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

North Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

2013

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