Senior Scientist
About The Position
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. 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with aseptic simulation validations
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.
Benefits
- paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- short-term incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
