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As of Aug 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for peptide scientist in the United States is $90,961.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $68,000.00 and $100,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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As a Peptide Scientist, your daily responsibilities often include designing and synthesizing peptides, analyzing their purity and structure using advanced instrumentation, and documenting experimental results. You may also troubleshoot synthesis protocols, optimize purification methods, and participate in project meetings to discuss findings with colleagues from biology, medicinal chemistry, and quality control teams. Collaboration is key, as you will regularly coordinate with other scientists and project managers to meet research or production goals. These varied tasks help drive innovation and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality peptide products or research outcomes.

What is a peptide scientist?

A Peptide Scientist researches, designs, and synthesizes peptides for applications in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and material sciences. They develop new methods for peptide production, analyze structures using techniques like HPLC and mass spectrometry, and optimize purification processes. Their work supports drug development, biomarker discovery, and therapeutic innovations. Peptide Scientists often collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including chemists, biologists, and biophysicists, to advance peptide-based solutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a peptide scientist, and why are they important?

A Peptide Scientist requires a strong background in chemistry, biochemistry, and analytical techniques, typically with a master's degree or PhD in a life science field. Familiarity with peptide synthesis equipment (such as solid-phase synthesizers), HPLC, mass spectrometry, and relevant laboratory information management systems is essential. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex results clearly are important soft skills in this role. These capabilities ensure precise, reproducible peptide production and effective collaboration within multidisciplinary research and development teams.

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Infographic showing various Peptide Scientist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 87% Full Time, 7% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $90,961 per year, or $43.7 per hour.

Senior Scientist II, Early Analytical Peptide Development, Synthetic Molecules

AbbVie

North Chicago, IL • On-site

$109K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 22 days ago

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8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 101 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

16th of 86 rated pharmaceutical

Job description

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
For the Senior Scientist II position, we are seeking a highly motivated candidate who can conceive, implement and execute novel scientific research and development, independently develop, optimize new methods and techniques to generate reliable and reproducible data in a timely manner and demonstrate broad versatile technical expertise. They will support early phase development of New Chemical Entities (NCEs), particularly synthetic peptides, in both the preclinical- and clinical-development space and collaborate within the global Analytical R&D organization and with R&D cross-functional partners such as Pre-Clinical Safety (PCS), Process Chemistry, Process Engineering, Drug Product Development (DPD), Quality Assurance (QA), and CMC-Regulatory Affairs.
This position will focus primarily on transitioning NCEs from Discovery into Development Sciences and the individual will independently serve as an Analytical Research and Development representative in a highly cross-functional team, which includes Discovery, Process Chemistry, Quantitative and Translational ADME Sciences (QTAS), Safety Pharmacology, Pre-Clinical Safety (PCS), and Molecular Profiling and Drug Delivery (MPDD). Candidates should be comfortable discussing organic chemistry topics relevant to analytical chemistry, such as stereoisomers, common functional groups, and pKa values. Experience with peptide development is required and chromatographic analysis (such as HPLC or GC) and Mass Spectrometry is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for efficiently leading and supporting new peptide product development, from an analytical perspective, while working with cross-functional areas to advance projects through the development pipeline.
  • Support new peptide product development with advanced analytics to drive the pipeline and impactful research initiatives.
  • Utilize understanding of a range of analytical techniques to conduct research and development studies related to synthetic-molecule drug substances, impurities, and impurity profiling.
  • Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research and/or method development, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.
  • Initiate new areas of investigation that are scientifically meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a research or development program.
  • Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data.
  • Process, interpret, and visualize data to facilitate project team decisions.
  • Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity in research or development activities and maintain a high level of productivity in the lab.
  • Responsible for method development, testing procedures, and implementation of analytical control strategies to help the advancement of drug discovery candidates.
  • Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.

Qualifications
  • Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences (with strong Analytical Focus) typically with minimum 12 (BS), 10 (MS), or 4 (Ph.D.) years related industry experience.
  • Strong technical background in peptide development with excellent analytical problem-solving skills. Capable of independently developing and troubleshooting analytical methods.
  • Demonstrated experience with HPLC analysis and method development preferred along with expertise and fundamental understanding of spectroscopic techniques as they relate to peptide development and small molecules.
  • Comfortable discussing organic chemistry topics within analytical R&D and with partner functions. Hands-on experience with synthetic organic chemistry preferred.
  • Self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented individual able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Experience in the use of computerized data handling systems.
  • High-quality written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.
  • Practical knowledge of organic structure, functional groups, chemistry, and modern spectroscopic techniques as applied to small-molecule analytical analysis.
  • Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
  • Learns fast, grasps the "essence" and can change course quickly where indicated.
  • Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
  • Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

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 posting based 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 or less 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 long-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 paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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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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