Specialist, QA

Allergan; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Dublin is seeking a Quality Control professional to manage LIMS systems, oversight of analytical methods, and data integrity across QC processes. The role involves ensuring compliance with cGMP and FDA guidance while supporting instrument qualification and change management.

The successful candidate will maintain documentation, draft SOPs, and contribute to continuous process improvements within a pharmaceutical manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science with strong analytical background.
• 3–5 years of relevant Quality Control experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of cGMP, USP and FDA Guidance documents relevant to QC laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain specifications in LIMS systems and ensure data integrity.
• Review QC documentation and support instrument qualification and calibration.
• Draft, review and approve analytical methods, SOPs and related documentation.
• Perform routine audits of QC data and support continuous process improvement.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or above in Chemistry or related Science Abbvie

Tools

ALEXIS LIMS

VelQuest Smartlab

Labware LIMS

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

• Primary duties and responsibilities of the position are as follows. Other duties may be assigned.
• Build and maintain specifications in the ALEXIS LIMS system.
• Build and maintain sessions in VelQuest Smartlab
• Administration of laboratory software systems.
• Maintain data integrity and ensure compliance with FDA, GLP, QSR and cGMP regulations, as well as with company SOP’s and specifications.
• Draft, review, and approve validation and qualification documentation for analytical software.
• Draft, review, and approve SOPs, forms, and associated documentation with analytical equipment.
• Management of laboratory instruments and standards through Labware LIMS.
• Perform routine review of documentation generated by the QC laboratory, such as auditing laboratory data and supporting documentation (instrumental printouts, COAs, chemist notebooks, cumulative stability tables, protocols, reports, laboratory investigations, analytical test methods etc.) generated to support equipment qualification and calibration for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to requirements.
• Initiate and facilitate Change Management Requests.
• Author documents that ensure cGMP compliance, such as analytical test methods, analytical test method development reports, method validation protocols and reports, method verifications protocols and reports, and instrumentation qualification documentation (URS/IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Seek process innovation and continuous process improvement in laboratory area.
• Complete and conform to all training requirements for job role, including company-required and job-specific training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Chemistry or related Science Abbvie
• Experience:
• 3-5 years relevant Quality Control experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cGMP requirements and practices including extensive knowledge of the USP and FDA Guidance Documents relating to the pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratory.
• Demonstrate competency in review of data generated by QC laboratory as attention to detail is a requirement of the position.

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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