Senior Scientist I/II - Outsourcing Manager, Analytical R&D

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an Outsourcing Manager to coordinate global outsourcing activities for internal project teams, QA, and external service providers. The role leads a team, ensures GMP-compliant processes, and drives outsourcing strategy within timelines and budgets.

The successful candidate will display strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills and collaborate across global interfaces.

Qualifications

• The position requires self-motivated, structured, detail-oriented work in a fast-paced global team.
• Competency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage interactions with service providers and support externalized early-phase projects.
• Coordinate, plan, schedule, and monitor development work within project timelines.
• Maintain overview and qualification of existing and new external partners.
• Prepare GMP-compliant documents and review analytic service-provider data.
• Lead and develop a team and ensure GMP training compliance.

Skills

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Master’s Degree or equivalent

PhD (Pharmaceutical GMP context)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

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

Purpose

The Outsourcing Manager is the single point of contact for the internal project development teams, QA, Business Operations, and external service providers.

The position strategically coordinates global outsourcing activities to meet pipeline needs and given development timelines and budget, and assumes people-management responsibility for leading and developing a team. Existing processes are continuously challenged and further developed together with internal and external interfaces to increase their effectiveness. The role requires a high level of organizational, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead interactions with service providers and represent AbbVie’s interests by supporting externalized early-phase development projects.
• Strategically coordinate, plan, schedule, and monitor development work in formulation, manufacturing process development, and analytics within the given project timelines.
• Maintain an overview and assessment of existing service providers and proactively drive the identification and qualification of new external partners.
• Prepare and file GMP-compliant documents and review analytical service-provider data.
• Prioritize activities and work packages and work with different areas to drive standardized, GMP-compliant, and effective outsourcing processes.
• Develop and continuously improve appropriate management systems.
• Collaborate in global teams with internal and external partners.
• Obtain and evaluate proposals and support contract preparation.
• Contribute to the planning of and adherence to the budget for assigned projects.
• Contribute to the preparation, review, and negotiation of technical quality agreements, with a focus on analytical requirements.
• Lead and develop a team and ensure compliance with GMP training requirements.

Qualifications

• Senior Scientist I Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10+ years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 8+ years of experience, PhD 0-4 years experience (preferably in pharmaceutical development in a GMP-regulated environment).
• Senior Scientist II Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 12+ years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10+ years of experience, PhD and 4+ years of experience, required (preferably in pharmaceutical development in a GMP-regulated environment).
• This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-reliant, structured, conscientious, detail-oriented, and able to work successfully in a fast-paced global team environment.
• Competency with software programs, including MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong organizational skills, assertiveness, and demonstrated problem-solving skills, with strong attention to quality and detail when exercising organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
• Proven resilience, reliability, and flexibility in dealing with changing timelines and shifting work priorities.
• Very good teamwork and communication skills when collaborating with global teams and internal and external interfaces.

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 employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and 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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