Senior Biotechnologist (Central Services)

Senior Biotechnologist (Central Services)

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.

Purpose Statement

• Performs functions associated with cGMP manufacturing operations within the biologics production facility.
• Completes batch documentation accurately and thoroughly, while adhering to the required quality and safety standards, and in a productive, cost-effective manner.
• Serves as a highly skilled subject matter expert within the manufacturing area, contributing to the development of concepts, techniques, and process improvements.
• Supports and drives troubleshooting efforts during course of shift work to ensure adherence to schedule and production plan. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Executes manufacturing operations to perform operations including but not limited to equipment cleaning and set up as well as stream specific operations like:  

  • Upstream: Vial Thaw, Inoculation, Cell Culture and Recovery 

  • Downstream: Chromatography, Filtration, Ultrafiltration, Final Filling  

  • Central Service: Buffer/ Media Preparation, Autoclave, Glasswash and cleaning processes, Sampling of raw materials.  

• Execute on computerized systems (such as Delta V, SAP and MES) for process control and data entry
• Adhere to safety requirements in all tasks, report incidents and near misses promptly, and assist with Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) incident investigations.
• Participates in resolution of anomalous processing events
• Assists lead in planning production schedule and leading area activities
• Performs advance process and equipment troubleshooting
• Coach and train junior biotechnologists in area of expertise
• Sets a positive team environment and inculcates a nurturing AbbVie culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree education with at least 5 years of experience working in Biologics Production facility or equivalent
• Minimally 3+ years prior experience in large scale GMP purification manufacturing
• Completes complex tasks in creative and effective ways
• Consistently works on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues
• Comfortable working in clean room environments
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments with high learning agility
• Rotating shift work is required

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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