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Associate Director, Quality Control Laboratory

Employer
AbbVie
Location
North Chicago, IL
Salary
$133,500 - $253,500
Start date
Jan 21, 2025
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Company Description

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 immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onX,Facebook,Instagram,YouTube,LinkedInandTik Tok.


Job Description

Purpose

Will typically serve as the head of the laboratory operations for the plant. Responsible for management of the QC Laboratory organization which may include management of Managers, Supervisors and Analysts. Manages a business unit consisting of one of the following disciplines: API Laboratory Operations, Finished Goods Laboratory Operations, Raw Material/ In-Process Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Support Operations, and Laboratory Continuous Improvement/Compliance Operations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of Managers, Supervisors,Lab Analysts and support staff. Is responsible to hire, lead and develop team members to ensure that the department has the appropriate talent and level of performance to meet business objectives. Assure training and development of subordinates. Assist subordinates in problem solving. Identify and resolve people issues without direct supervision.
  • Assure conformance to all government and corporate regulations. Responsible to develop, provide, defend, persuade Corporate/Plant practices with outside organizations. Routinely meet with regulators and customers to ensure no interruption in business due to compliance issues.
  • Directs area of responsibility to meet production objectives within planned budgets. Provides input to manager for resources needed to construct budget, updates, and changes in financial plan. Manages area supplies and equipment within budgeted amounts.
  • Establish and execute plans and commitments consistent to Development, Manufacturing, Customers and Business needs.
  • Ensure research activities/projects are on track per business needs and established timeline.
  • Develop, negotiate, finalize timeline and cost estimates for projects and/or service contracts to support business operations and/or external customers needs.
  • Conceives, design, and executes projects related to the strategic needs of the business operations.
  • Provide timely testing or execution of in-process, raw materials, intermediates, API, finished goods, continuous improvement initiatives, QA training, laboratory equipment validation and stability depending on area of responsibility.
  • Applies advanced technical writing skills to prepare project protocol, and final reports to support product registration and/or business needs.
  • Conducts business and interacts/ negotiates with external contacts and customers to develop positive business relationships.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Required - BS degree in Science or equivalent and 10+ years of relevant experience OR
    Master's degree in Science or equivalent and 8+ years of relevant experience
    PhD in Science or equivalent and 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Must be experienced and demonstrate high level of technical skill in technical lab operations and good understanding of related business.
  • Related knowledge in Product Quality, Quality Control Lab Operation and Regulatory requirements is required.
  • Ability to work independently to meet operational goals and business needs.
  • Ability to develop, design, execute and manage complex research programs.
  • Ability to make operational and business decisions with minimum direction from immediate manager. Must have knowledge and skill in personnel management, and develop and managing budget.
  • Ability to interact and establish positive interaction with internal/external customers.
  • Shows broad understanding of the issues relevant to technical/science and business.

Key Stakeholders

Development, Manufacturing, Quality, MS&T and Regulatory


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, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in 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 to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

  • This job is eligible to participate in our long-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 employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at 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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVies 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.

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Company

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, and YouTube.

Stock Symbol: ABBV

Stock Exchange: NYSE

Company info
Website
Phone
1-800-255-5162
Location
1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
United States

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