Senior Biologics Tech Ops Leader — NPI & Transfers

AbbVie; Westport; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Canada is seeking an Associate Director of Technical Operations to lead New Product Introduction programs for Biologics at the site. You will oversee cross-functional teams, drive technology transfers, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while guiding process improvements in day-to-day production.

The role calls for a strong background in process engineering and NPI leadership, with experience managing engineers/scientists and coordinating regulatory filings across AbbVie

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in a relevant Science area and extensive experience in a hands-on Process Engineering or development for new product introduction.
• Experience leading professional teams that include Engineers and/or Scientists.
• Experience leading product transfer and New Product Introduction projects.
• Regulatory filing experience and familiarity with HA audits.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interaction with internal departments and AbbVie sites worldwide.
• Computer literacy with knowledge of statistical methods, data analysis and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Lead personnel (team of 7-9) responsible for New Product Introduction Programs of the site for Biologics.
• Drive Drug Product Technology transfers to manufacturing, including the financial aspects of each project.
• Provide technical guidance and continuous improvement support for commercial and new product introductions on day-to-day production and processing issues.
• Source for plant consistency across the Division, share problem-solving activities, and maintain updated technical product history.
• Provide technical assistance with the implementation of changes in manufacturing equipment, batch size, ingredient supplier and experimental batches as needed.
• Identify and solve technical problems independently for new products and for commercial operations.
• Plan data collection, organize results and apply statistical methodologies; present information via graphs and reports.
• Evaluate new process equipment and advise management on opportunities in novel technologies.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

New Product Introduction

Process engineering

Regulatory interaction

Education

MSc in a relevant Science area

Tools

Statistical methods

Job description

AbbVie in Canada is seeking an Associate Director of Technical Operations to lead New Product Introduction programs for Biologics at the site. You will oversee cross-functional teams, drive technology transfers, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while guiding process improvements in day-to-day production.

The role calls for a strong background in process engineering and NPI leadership, with experience managing engineers/scientists and coordinating regulatory filings across AbbVie