Job Description

Company DescriptionAbbVie'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 xe2x80x93 immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care xe2x80x93 and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on , , , , and .

• Design and Start-up Micro Lab on site.
• Supervise and coordinate resources to support routine and non-routine sample testing.
• Effectively recruit the right people to support the laboratories activities and ensure that human resources are optimally utilized.
• Ensure lab spending are appropriate and within planned budgets.
• Ensure all testing are carried out in a timely and efficient manner to meet release leadtime and site metrics and Release of laboratory test results.
• Review and approve any method transfer or method qualification reports or equipment qualifications.
• Provide oversight on lab equipment calibration and maintenance program.
• Investigate and/ or provide guidance to resolve any deviation observed during lab testing or any other lab operations, and ensure all CAPAs are implemented effectively.
• Develop and maintain environmental monitoring program and microbiological laboratory procedures.
• Lead validation of equipment and test methods for purified water.
• Lead test method transfer of microbiological method.
• Train laboratory team in operational tests and sampling methods.
• Participate and support audit preparation and audit responses, including the development and implementation of programs to provide timely follow up on correctives and commitments.
• Participate in EHS, Business Compliance, cGMP and all other compliance-related matters, where applicable. Support CI initiatives and laboratory performance metrices.
• Provide technical support to laboratory personnel and provide guidance and training to all analysts to upgrade their technical competencies.
• Any other tasks as and when assigned by Supervisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science majoring in Microbiology or related scientific degree.
• Master Degree in Microbiology or related scientific area.
• Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical experience in an analytical testing environment within Quality department and with good knowledge of aseptic processes manipulation together with experience within a GMP environment and knowledge of current EU/FDA/ICH/IMB guidelines.
• Strong analytical mind with good problem solving and writing skills.
• Highly motivated and independent.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to work within cross-functional teams.
• Organized and result-oriented.
• Ability to work under tremendous pressures.
• Approachable with good leadership qualities.

Additional InformationAbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbViexe2x80x99s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visitUS & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

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