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

What you do, is what we need. Making a difference begins here. And takes all of us.

Welcome to AbbVie!
We are a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company that combines the focus and passion of leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capability of an established pharmaceutical leader. Redefining what is possible is our business and our passion. Our goal is to help patients live healthier lives and we are proud to be a Great Place to Work.
 
We are recruiting a Senior Laboratory Analyst to join our QC team on site in Manorhamilton Road, Sligo on a rotational shift pattern.

In your role as a Senior Laboratory Analyst, you will be responsible for providing an effective and analytical service to the plant ensuring that that products manufactured are tested to specification on time and plant quality and safety goals are met. This position will take responsibility for ensuring the timely testing and release of all raw materials, in-process, finished product, stability and contract testing. The senior analyst position is also responsible for ensuring all activities are carried out per schedule and records are maintained to appropriate requirements, they must also ensure that technical and systems excellence is maintained in the laboratory by ensuring own skills are maintained and implementing improved working practices in terms of efficiency, compliance and Right First Time.

What you will do:

Ensure Laboratory Documentation and Computerized Systems compliance with Data Integrity policies and regulatory requirements.Understand Regulations and business processes required to maintain Laboratory Data Integrity.Ensure timely completion of all laboratory analysis assigned to shift.Ensure that analysts working in the assigned cell or team are performing to the best of their ability, coaching and providing guidance where issues occur such as poor set-up or test execution performance.Improve the overall efficiency and velocity within the assigned team.Identify and implement improvements in analytical practices using ‘Zero, Believe it, Achieve it’Ensure that the agreed test schedule is adhered to and identifying recovery paths to bring test schedules back into alignment with plant requirements.Identify weaknesses in laboratory performance and working with the laboratory Supervisors to rectify.Support & initiate analytical OOS issues as they arise in a timely manner both through practical work and through Soltraqs.Act as designee for the Laboratory Supervisor as assigned.Ensure 6S excellence is maintained across the Laboratory.Instill a quality culture of Zero, Believe it, Achieve it amongst the QC laboratory teamEnsure that all laboratory test equipment is utilised and maintained correctly.Maintain up-to-date, complete and precise records of all tests performed.Act as the primary point of contact for any analytical issues which arise.Developing and changing of in-house laboratory procedures as appropriate.
Qualifications

What you will need:

3rd level qualification in relevant Science disciplineMinimum 2 years’ experience in Pharma industryStrong knowledge of regulatory requirementsMust have strong knowledge of HPLC, GC,LCMS, GCMS, Automatic titration and Identification techniques.
Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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