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 and LinkedIn.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Microbiology Lab Lead to join our team in Ballytivnan, Sligo for a 1 year Fixed Term Contract. This person will be responsible for leading a team of experienced microbiology professionals responsible for facility and utility Environmental Monitoring testing as well as in process and release testing for finished products.

• Provide an effective testing service to the plant ensuring that products manufactured are tested to specification on time and plant quality and safety goals are met.
• Ensure that the Laboratory meets its customer quality, service, regulatory and financial goals through the effective management of the Micro Laboratory function.
• Manage the Micro Laboratory Team. This includes all laboratory operations from facility, utility qualification sampling and testing incoming materials, in-process sampling and testing, finished
• product sampling and testing, stability testing, documenting test results and generation of COA’s. It also covers specific areas such as equipment validation and lab project activities.
• Ensure Laboratory Documentation and Computerized Systems compliance with Data Integrity policies and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all test equipment used to disposition material is maintained and calibrated correctly.
• Approval of micro laboratory documents.
• Ensure all sampling, inspection and testing is completed in a timely manner.
• Liaise with Warehouse/Planning/Manufacturing and Production Teams regarding sampling and testing schedules/priorities.
• Actively participate in internal and external audits and follow up on audit findings.
• Assist in the resolution of specific manufacturing quality problems as required.
• Responsible for the timely execution and completion of all phases of raw materials, in-process testing and finished products.
• Assist in the transfer of test methods for new products.
• Carry out specific tasks and projects as delegated by site management. Supervise any personnel assigned to assist in completion of the task.
• Ensure management is kept informed of system failures on a regular basis to ensure corrective/preventive action is taken where required.
• Ensure adequate test results are maintained for all manufactured lots.
• Manage Lab team towards achieving day to day and long-term goals and provide the training/support necessary to ensure this.
• Co-ordinate plant stability program for products as required.
• Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. / B.Sc. in Microbiology or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in a laboratory role.
• Good knowledge of QA/QC operations with detailed knowledge of
• specifications, test methods, lab testing equipment.
• Supervisory experience of 2-3 years.

Additional Information

AbbVie 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.