Compliance Officer (Inspection Coordinator)

Allergan; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an Internal Audit Specialist to implement and maintain a functional internal audit system ensuring production and support functions comply with applicable regulations and standards at the manufacturing facility.

You will lead regulatory compliance audits (DEA, FDA), prepare written reports, track CAPAs, and communicate requirements to plant personnel while aligning with GMPs and plant quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent related work experience.
• 3+ years of Biopharmaceutical experience.
• Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs/Compliance experience required.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards for pharmaceuticals (CFR, MCA, DEA).
• Able to evaluate quality, production and support areas for compliance to GMPs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct internal compliance audits of all operations within the facility.
• Serve as plant administrator for inspections by regulators (DEA, FDA).
• Report violations to plant management in audit wrap-up meetings.
• Follow up on audits to ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Disseminate regulatory requirements to plant personnel.
• Coordinate and facilitate major plant quality improvement projects.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Audit execution

Decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Science/Engineering)

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

Responsible for implementing and maintaining a functional internal audit system that will assure that all production and support functions at the manufacturing facility operate in compliance with all applicable regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Regulatory Compliance at the plant level which includes planning and conducting internal compliance audits of all operations within the facility.
• Serve as plant administrator for all company and regulatory agency (i.e. DEA, FDA) inspections.
• Convey all violations to appropriate plant management/supervisory personnel via written reports and/or open discussions in audit wrap-up meetings.
• Follow up on audits to assure that action plans are developed and completed in a timely fashion.
• Keep current with all regulatory requirements and disseminate and interpret all regulatory requirements to plant personnel in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Consult with plant personnel on regulatory requirements and compliance related topics.
• Responsible for management review and associated metrics for the plant
• Administrate/coordinate the plant manufacturing materials and pest control programs.
• Coordinate and facilitate major plant quality improvement projects at the plant or company level.
• Perform process of metrics collection and analysis for compliance-related corrective and preventive actions (CAPA’s)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Science or Engineering, or equivalent related work experience is required.
• 3+ years of Biopharmaceutical experience
• Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs/Compliance experience required
• Knowledge of regulations and standards for pharmaceuticals (e.g. CFR, MCA, DEA).
• Able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of plant and company level procedures.
• Ability to evaluate quality, production and support areas for compliance to GMPs. BOPs, etc.
• Strong decision making
• Ability to anticipate problems, identify and investigate them, and make recommendations to help resolve

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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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