Scientist II, Outsourcing Specialist

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an Outsourcing Specialist to manage outsourced development activities, coordinating with internal project teams and external providers to ensure timely delivery within budget and quality standards.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration, oversee documentation, and drive process improvements across global teams, ensuring compliant outsourcing workflows and effective partner management.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in a relevant field with significant experience.
• Experience working in fast-paced global teams and managing external partners.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with service providers and AbbVie’s interests in outsourced projects.
• Coordinate outsourced analytical, formulation, manufacturing, and process-development work packages with internal teams.
• Support project budgets and monitor adherence to approved budgets.
• Ensure GMP-compliant documentation; verify data from service providers; coordinate sample flow to testing sites.
• Collaborate across global teams and stakeholders to align outsourcing activities.
• Drive standardized, compliant outsourcing processes.

Skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Scientific writing

Education

BS or equivalent

MS or equivalent

Job 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.

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

The Outsourcing Specialist serves as the primary point of contact for internal project development teams, Procurement, Business Operations, Quality Assurance, and external service providers. The role maintains an integrated overview of global outsourcing activities and provides strategic planning to meet pipeline needs within established development timelines and budgets. The Outsourcing Specialist also partners with internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve process efficiency while demonstrating strong organizational, documentation, and communication capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with service providers and represent AbbVie’s interests in support of outsourced early-phase development projects.


• Strategically coordinate outsourced analytical, formulation, manufacturing, and process-development work packages in close collaboration with internal project teams, ensuring delivery within agreed project timelines.


• Solicit and evaluate service-provider proposals and support the preparation of contracts.


• Support project budget planning and monitor adherence to approved budgets.


• Monitor service-provider performance and drive the identification and qualification of new external partners.


• Ensure the preparation, review, and appropriate filing of GMP-compliant documentation; verify data generated by service providers; and coordinate the end-to-end flow of samples, including shipment planning, documentation, tracking, storage, and timely delivery to internal and external testing sites.


• Collaborate effectively across global teams and with internal and external stakeholders to align outsourcing activities and project deliverables.


• Prioritize activities across functions and drive standardized, compliant, and efficient outsourcing processes.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent education with typically 7 or more years of experience or MS or equivalent education with typically 5 or more years of experience.


• This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-reliant, hard-working, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced global team environment with demonstrated problem solving skills.


• Competency with software programs, including MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word


• Strong attention to quality and detail, supported by effective organizational, documentation, and communication skills.


• Proven flexibility to deal with changing timelines and shifting work priorities.


• Demonstrated ability to independently design, execute and interpret critical experiments to answer scientific questions.


• Demonstrated ability to learn, understand and master new experimental techniques.


• Ability to multitask and work within timelines.


• Demonstrated scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

• 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 roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors 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 isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolutediscretion, 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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