Supervisor, Laboratory Quality Control

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

Job Description

We are now hiring for the role of Quality Control (QC) Laboratory Supervisor at our state-of-the-art facility in Clonshaugh, Dublin. In this role, you will lead an experienced QC tech team, ensuring seamless daily operations in our QC laboratory. Your work will be pivotal in liaising with local and global teams to facilitate the successful transfer of products to our site and laboratory. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and Develop Teams: Cultivate a supportive environment and set clear expectations to ensure team capability in meeting performance goals. Invest in personal development through coaching, mentoring, and tailored growth plans for career advancement. 
• Oversee Laboratory Operations: Manage daily lab operations, ensuring personnel strictly adhere to regulatory guidelines and execute their duties efficiently. 
• Production Support & Coordination: Actively participate in daily Tier 0 and Tier 1 meetings, aligning laboratory initiatives with production schedules and objectives to achieve quality goals on time. 
• Sample & Data Management: Direct management of samples for analytical testing, ensuring both internal and contract laboratories deliver accurate and timely results in accordance with cGMP standards. 
• Compliance and Process Improvement: Monitor laboratory metrics and drive continuous process improvement initiatives, fostering innovation and efficiency in the laboratory. 
• Training and Method Implementation: Provide or schedule comprehensive training sessions, ensuring all staff maintain requisite skills for safe and compliant operations. Lead the introduction and qualification of new methods in line with regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant Quality Control experience within the pharmaceutical industry. 
• Proven leadership experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role or demonstrated mentoring capability. 
• Strong analytical laboratory skills with expertise in troubleshooting and method validation/transfer. 
• Ability to align individuals and teams with broader business objectives and manage performance using metrics. 
• In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and regulatory requirements. 

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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