Microbiologist - Quality Control Laboratory

AbbVie; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

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 at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Senior leader in QC Microbiology laboratory leading and analyzing laboratory test results within a GMP environment in support of the QC Micro Lab and Manufacturing to ensure a deep understanding of plant flora, controls, and risks, in compliance with Regulatory requirements and Network Best Practices. Uses scientific education and/or experiences to generate results in accordance with GMP/procedural requirements and scientific principles. Works cross functionally, and with varying organizational levels, locally, on Global network teams, and Centers of Excellence groups such as Aseptic Processing and Microbiology Lab. Interprets data output to determine conformance with environmental, personnel and product microbial monitoring requirements/specifications and performs trend analyses. Reviews and verifies data generated by others to determine conformance with product specifications and drive continuous improvement. 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. This role is crucial in driving performance and implementing best-in-class aseptic techniques in QC Micro and Operations, particularly through training and mentorship.

Responsibilities

1. Leads and influences analysts in QC with their tasks and activities by providing on-the-floor support for both manufacturing and laboratory operations, ensuring adherence to safety rules, aseptic techniques and microbiological controls including troubleshooting and resolving microbiological issues in real-time to support uninterrupted production.
2. Understands, implements, and maintains GMP with respect to laboratory records, procedures, and systems in accordance with procedural requirements.
3. Develop and implement strategies to drive performance while maintaining best-in-class aseptic techniques in QC Micro and Operations.
4. Performs, leads, analyzes and/or documents analytical test methods as written to support product/material release with minimal error.
5. Track and trend microbiological performance data and collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve microbiological issues and deviations to identify root causes, implementing corrective actions, and prevent recurrence through continuous improvement initiatives.
6. Understands and identifies laboratory technique or instrumental performance in accordance with scientific principles.
7. Initiates appropriate exception documents in accordance with procedural requirements.
8. Implements and ensures improvement ideas are completed to facilitate team objectives. Proposes and implements scientific protocols to determine exception event cause.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

1. Required - BS degree in Science or equivalent
2. 10+ years of relevant experience
3. Maintains their certifications as needed for assigned job tasks.
4. Demonstrates strong analytical skills and logical thought process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS degree in Microbiology
• In-depth knowledge of microbiological techniques, aseptic processing, and environmental monitoring.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry guidelines related to microbiology and aseptic processing.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.

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 short-term incentive programs.

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