Description

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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Job Summary

The QC Chemistry Laboratory Technician IV supports the manufacturing process of Rx and OTC pharmaceutical products in Waco by performing chemical testing on raw materials, stability studies, in process and finished product samples.

Job Details

This position is responsible for the following:

• Organizes and performs testing of raw materials (including USP water), bulk samples, and finished product to assure the chemical quality of the product.
• Evaluates stability of raw materials, bulk samples, and finished product per established protocols.
• Maintains accurate notebook of all sample identifications, raw data, and calculations associated with assigned analysis duties.
• Reports anomalies in analyses and malfunctions of equipment to laboratory supervisor.
• Works effectively with chemists to complete special sample analyses as required.
• Performs advance testing methods including Wet Chemistry and HPLC.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Minimum requirements for this position are:

• Education - Associates Degree with an emphasis in Chemical science and four (4) years of related lab experience is preferred, OR Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry.
• Experience: Technical - Two (2) years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing chemistry lab or similar laboratory experience.
• Experience: Systems - Intermediate user knowledge of Microsoft Office. Experience with LIMS and Trackwise preferred
• Experience: Regulatory - Experience working in a GMP regulated environment preferred.
• Experience: Aseptic - Experience working in an aseptic environment preferred.

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Good analytical /laboratory skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Strong math skills, including the comprehension of metric weights and measures, performing complex calculations, and spreadsheet management.
• Ability to perform detailed tasks and document activities accurately.
• Able to work in an aseptic controlled environment which includes wearing PPE, aseptic gowning qualifications, and subsequent gowning requalification's.
• Specific vision requirements include 20/20 near vision (can be corrected with eyeglasses or contacts).
• Ability to work and communicate with others in a professional and effective manner, within a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to read, comprehend, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Intermediate user knowledge and understanding of Windows based computer systems such as Microsoft Office, with an ability to learn other computer-based systems. Experience with SAP preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Physically able to continuously stand and walk.
• Physically able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Physically able to bend, climb, lift, squat, stoop, and stretch to reach frequently.

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, 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.

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