Company Description

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Job Description

We are currently looking for a Sterility Assurance Lead to join our team in Ballytivnan, Sligo. This person will be a valued part of the quality organization and act as the owner of the sterility program for the site. As Sterility Assurance Lead, you will ensure that all products leaving AbbVie Biologics Ballytivnan meet the standards required for marketed and/or investigational drug products.

• Own the sites Contamination Control Strategy.
• Work closely with the operations group to develop a training program for aseptic processing.
• Provide training in aseptic behaviors and principles to the ABB site.
• Establish, in conjunction with the QC Micro Lab, the clean utilities and environmental monitoring program for the site.
• Establish, in conjunction with the operations function, the sites gowning strategy.
• Establish in conjunction with the operations function, the sites cleaning and sanitization program.
• Monitor and review microbiological data in order to detect trends.
• Liaise with global S&T to ensure best practices are in place with respect to sterility assurance at ABB.
• Provide technical guidance on any contamination related non-conformances or events.
• Ensure that the site is operating in accordance with governing regulations with respect to sterility assurance.
• Provide technical input to the transfer of microbiological test methods to the site.
• Act as the sites’ sterility assurance SME during regulatory inspections.
• Through the use of training and a purposeful presence on the operations floor, ensuring that the sites practices with respect to contamination control are being correctly followed
• Expected to influence operations area owners to ensure that quality issues are identified and appropriate corrective actions are implemented to maintain compliance.
• Provides guidance to the operations functions as required to maintain a compliant efficient relationship.
• Is a site SME on compliance and provides guidance on same.
• Lead aseptic processing training and execution

Qualifications

• A Third level qualification to degree level in a relevant technical discipline (science/engineering) (Microbiology Qualification desirable)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry or biopharma industry in Quality/Operations role
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in an aseptic sterile fill finish manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a microbiological function in an aseptic sterile fill finish facility.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally.

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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