Allergan
Associate Director, Parenteral PDS&T
Allergan, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68511
Company Description
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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at
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Job Description
We are currently looking for an Associate Director to join the team in Westport within the Parenteral Product Development Science and Technology team. AbbVie Parenteral Product Development Science & Technology (PDS&T) is a global organization responsible for all CMC activities related to the development and commercialization of AbbVie's parenteral products. Our scope includes AbbVie's diverse pipeline of innovative therapeutic biologics medicines, including monoclonal antibodies, antibody drug conjugates (ADC), and other novel modalities, and spans from clinical proof of concept through commercial product launch. We are a world-class team of engineers, scientists and leaders driving the advancement of industry-leading process capabilities and AbbVie's pipeline of innovative medicines. Careers in AbbVie Parenteral PDS&T provide opportunities to work with global and cross-functional teams to develop innovative products and drive exceptional science. The Process Development group is responsible for programs that are transitioning from development through optimization and commercialization. We lead final process development, optimization, and validation, ensuring all processes are fit for commercial manufacturing. Key deliverables include product control strategies and comprehensive data packages that drive product and process understanding that establish approvable marketing application submission content. We are looking for a highly motivated person, a discipline expert, and a manager of a technical group, who will drive New Product Tech-Transfer of Pipeline products into Westport. The successful candidate will be the principal technical/scientific interface between the sending site and the commercial receiving site.Provide leadership and talent development for a team of scientists responsible for a suite of late-stage biologics products, ensuring new products and manufacturing processes are developed and ready for routine commercial manufacturing.Ensure that a robust Design Space for the proposed manufacturing process is delivered as part of any transfer to commercial operations.Develop and maintain timelines for Tech-Transfer activities ensuring they meet functional and company goals.Collaborate with experts within Operations and R&D to integrate scientific and engineering objectives into activities associated with the development of new/improved products or technology.Proactively advise and share knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentor and train functional colleagues and assess current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.Ensure delivery of major project plans within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.Apply imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing new or better approaches, alternatives and breakthrough ideas that are valued by customers within the function.Present scientific concepts and results for functional scientific and non-scientific leaders/stakeholders as well as potential and existing partners. Maximize impact and value of expertise.
Qualifications
PhD (8+ years), Master’s Degree (14+ years), or Bachelor’s Degree (16+ years) in scientific/Engineering discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Chemical/Process Engineering or related discipline) with previous manufacturing/laboratory experience. Previous supervisory experience managing teams required.Practical experience with process development working in a GMP environment is required including designing studies, authoring protocols and reports.Experience with investigations, validation events, out of specification, or out of trend evaluations preferred.Practical experience and strong knowledge of Sterile processing, Fill finish, Lyophilisation is preferred.Solid understanding of pharmaceutical process development in a cGMP environment.Ability to multitask and work within timelines.Demonstrated scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills.
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.htmlUS & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation,
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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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at
www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on
X ,
Facebook ,
Instagram ,
YouTube
and
LinkedIn .
Job Description
We are currently looking for an Associate Director to join the team in Westport within the Parenteral Product Development Science and Technology team. AbbVie Parenteral Product Development Science & Technology (PDS&T) is a global organization responsible for all CMC activities related to the development and commercialization of AbbVie's parenteral products. Our scope includes AbbVie's diverse pipeline of innovative therapeutic biologics medicines, including monoclonal antibodies, antibody drug conjugates (ADC), and other novel modalities, and spans from clinical proof of concept through commercial product launch. We are a world-class team of engineers, scientists and leaders driving the advancement of industry-leading process capabilities and AbbVie's pipeline of innovative medicines. Careers in AbbVie Parenteral PDS&T provide opportunities to work with global and cross-functional teams to develop innovative products and drive exceptional science. The Process Development group is responsible for programs that are transitioning from development through optimization and commercialization. We lead final process development, optimization, and validation, ensuring all processes are fit for commercial manufacturing. Key deliverables include product control strategies and comprehensive data packages that drive product and process understanding that establish approvable marketing application submission content. We are looking for a highly motivated person, a discipline expert, and a manager of a technical group, who will drive New Product Tech-Transfer of Pipeline products into Westport. The successful candidate will be the principal technical/scientific interface between the sending site and the commercial receiving site.Provide leadership and talent development for a team of scientists responsible for a suite of late-stage biologics products, ensuring new products and manufacturing processes are developed and ready for routine commercial manufacturing.Ensure that a robust Design Space for the proposed manufacturing process is delivered as part of any transfer to commercial operations.Develop and maintain timelines for Tech-Transfer activities ensuring they meet functional and company goals.Collaborate with experts within Operations and R&D to integrate scientific and engineering objectives into activities associated with the development of new/improved products or technology.Proactively advise and share knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentor and train functional colleagues and assess current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.Ensure delivery of major project plans within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.Apply imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing new or better approaches, alternatives and breakthrough ideas that are valued by customers within the function.Present scientific concepts and results for functional scientific and non-scientific leaders/stakeholders as well as potential and existing partners. Maximize impact and value of expertise.
Qualifications
PhD (8+ years), Master’s Degree (14+ years), or Bachelor’s Degree (16+ years) in scientific/Engineering discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Chemical/Process Engineering or related discipline) with previous manufacturing/laboratory experience. Previous supervisory experience managing teams required.Practical experience with process development working in a GMP environment is required including designing studies, authoring protocols and reports.Experience with investigations, validation events, out of specification, or out of trend evaluations preferred.Practical experience and strong knowledge of Sterile processing, Fill finish, Lyophilisation is preferred.Solid understanding of pharmaceutical process development in a cGMP environment.Ability to multitask and work within timelines.Demonstrated scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills.
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.htmlUS & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation,
click here
to learn more.
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