Senior Biotechnologist

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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Purpose Statement

Performs functions associated with cGMP manufacturing operations within the biologics production facility, including working with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, and final materials.

Uses sophisticated programs (such as LIMS, SAP, automated control systems, etc.) to collect and evaluate operating data, which can be used to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment.

Support and lead operations & troubleshooting efforts during course of shift work to ensure adherence to schedule and production plan.

Major Responsibilities:

• Perform functions associated with cGMP manufacturing operations within the biologics production facility, including working with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, and final materials.
• Use sophisticated programs (such as LIMS, SAP, automated control systems, etc.) to collect and evaluate operating data, which can be used to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment and determine and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process.
• Responsible for cell culture (from vial thaw to production scale), buffer/media preparation, column chromatography, tangential flow filtration, and sampling of in-process and raw materials.
• Assign tasks within the shift team to other biotechnologists.
• Assist Supervisor in planning and leading area activities to ensure adherence to schedule.
• Involved in regulatory/internal audits and inspections.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings.
• Initiate Demand Work Orders.
• Review executed batch records and worksheets.
• Drive the resolution of anomalous processing events.
• Set a positive team environment and inculcate a nurturing AbbVie culture.
• Act as Supervisor when Supervisor is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree (with at least 5 years of experience working in a Biologics Production facility or equivalent).
• Experience should include 3+ years of area/stream specific experience.
• As a highly skilled specialist, contribute to the development of concepts and techniques.
• Complete complex tasks in creative and effective ways.
• Consistently work on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.
• Make recommendations for new procedures.
• Act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Assist Supervisor in planning and leading area activities.
• Shift work is required.

Additional Information

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 AbbVie’s 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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