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 Microbiologist to join our team on site in Manorhamilton Road, Sligo.

In your role as a Microbiologist, you will be responsible for providing an effective microbiological service to the plant ensuring that biological and environmental monitoring procedures are met and ensuring that Microbiological Laboratory is organized to carry out all routine microbiological testing.

What you will do:

• Maintain and comply with Laboratory Documentation and Computerized Systems Data Integrity requirements.
• Carry out environmental and product microbiological tests as required.
• Define and update procedures for plant relative to microbiological and environmental testing.
• Train laboratory staff in operational tests.
• Carry out training as per training plan.
• Validation of equipment and test methods for microbiological tests.
• Test method transfer of microbiological methods.
• Develop microbiological laboratory procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date, complete and precise records of all tests performed.
• Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies.

Qualifications

What you will need:

• 3rd level qualification in Microbiology or related area
• Understanding of regulations and business processes required to maintain Laboratory Data Integrity.
• A good knowledge of aseptic processes manipulation together with experience within a GLP/GMP environment and knowledge of current EU/FDA/ICH/HPRA guidelines.
• Industry experience is desirable

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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