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Job Description
Senior Scientist
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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.
Job Description
Purpose
Senior leader in QC laboratory performing, leading, analyzing and/or documenting laboratory tests within a GMP environment in support of one or more of the following areas; raw materials, in-process product, finished product, stability, sterility and/or validation for microbiological processes.Uses scientific education and/or experiences to generate results in accordance with GMP/procedural requirements and scientific principles. Interprets data output to determine conformance with product specifications. Performs trend analyses for assay and product. Reviews and verifies data generated by others to determine conformance with product specifications. Understands internal business process, to make appropriate prioritization of their assigned work duties and duties of others in the lab. Has experience and command of multiple laboratory techniques to perform them with minimal error. Trains other laboratory personnel on any technique they currently have in their training matrix.
Responsibilities
Leads and influences analysts in QC with their tasks and activities.
Understands, implements, and maintains GMP with respect to laboratory records, procedures, and systems in accordance with procedural requirements.
Proposes and implements changes to maintain procedural requirements.
Performs, leads, analyzes and/or documents analytical test methods as written to support product/material release with minimal error.
Proposes and implements changes to improve laboratory techniques and methodology.
Independently troubleshoot and resolve analytical techniques and instrument issues.
Interprets experimental data for conformance with product/material specifications.
Understands and identifies laboratory technique or instrumental performance in accordance with scientific principles.
Initiates appropriate exception documents in accordance with procedural requirements.
Implements and ensures improvement ideas are completed to facilitate team objectives. Proposes and implements scientific protocols to determine exception event cause.
Qualifications
Required - BS degree in Science or equivalent
10+ years of relevant experience
Maintains their certifications as needed for assigned job tasks.
Demonstrates strong analytical skills and logical thought process.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with aseptic simulation validations
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, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin 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 toparticipatein 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 employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat 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.
