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 DescriptionSr. QE for Design Quality – Lifecycle Management
Responsible for representing QA on cross-functional teams and executing Quality System requirements to ensure products are properly transferred from development to manufacturing and maintained on market while assuring compliance to local, divisional, and corporate policies and external agency regulations worldwide. Products include medical devices and combination products, such as infusion pumps, enteral and sub-cutaneous tubing, Pre-filled Syringes, Autoinjectors, Eyecare Products, Aesthetic Devices, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Perform QA activities related to Combination Product and Medical Device Design Transfer and Change Management:
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Perform design control and risk management activities according to AbbVie's Quality System
- Maintain DHF documentation
- Partner within Quality and Operations to ensure design control documentation (Risk Management, Traceability/Linkages) & design change control requirements are met
- Perform 3rd party supplier management activities such as review 3rd party design control activities
- Support the creation of regulatory submission documentation
- Serves as the primary quality lead for design transfer activities to enable product launch, including transfers both within and outside of AbbVie.
- Support equipment qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ) and process validations
- Own change plans to manage on-market design changes, collaborate with cross-functional team for impact assessments, define and execute action plans, and monitor them to ensure timely closure
- Identify gaps/improvement opportunities within the Design History File and Risk Management and track to closure.
- Initiate assignments independently. Actively lead and participate on development and process improvement teams. Anticipate/resolve quality issues and take preventative actions.
- Actively monitor effectiveness of processes and quality of project work, propose and execute quality/process improvements. Write/review policies/processes/procedures and related documents
- Apply knowledge of global regulations, guidance's, and Corporate and Function standards.
- Lead/assist in the preparation of and support regulatory agency and internal audits.
- Conduct, lead, or participate in investigations and review boards for CAPAs, NCRs, Observations, etc.
- Participate in departmental Change Control activities, utilizing Design Control knowledge to perform design change impact assessments.
- Review and approve changes relevant to the department
- Support interactions with regulatory authorities (e.g., Notified Body audits)
- Write and revise procedures, forms, and other documents, as needed
- Work with the cross-functional team to drive change and continuous improvement
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or other technical areas
- 6+ years of relevant experience in the medical device industry; 4+ years of Quality Assurance experience required.
- Strong understanding of regulations and standards affecting combination products and medical devices.
- Working knowledge of 21 CFR 820, EU MDR 2017/745, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971
- Working knowledge of Design Control per 21 CFR 820.30
- Experience in coordination and planning of complex activities and ability to identify and resolve complex problems through effective use of technical and interpersonal skills
- Product development experience (e.g. approaches for definition of requirements and specification setting for verification and validation). Practical experience in design control and risk management.
- Effective use of oral and written communication skills to clearly communicate the quality position, and the actions necessary to resolve issues
- Interpersonal, team, leadership, and negotiation skills to handle conflicting priorities
- Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills required.
- Capable of clearly presenting and justifying quality requirements to management
- Accreditation by a professional body is highly desirable. Examples include American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
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 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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or other technical area
- 6+ years relevant experience in the medical device industry
- 4+ years of Quality Assurance experience
- Working knowledge of 21 CFR 820
- Working knowledge of EU MDR 2017/745
- Working knowledge of ISO 13485
- Working knowledge of ISO 14971
- Working knowledge of Design Control per 21 CFR 820.30
- Practical experience in design control and risk management; maintain Design History File
- Experience with design transfer, change management, and supplier design control review
- Experience supporting equipment qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ) and process validations
- Experience preparing or supporting regulatory submission documentation and audits
- Ability to lead investigations and review boards for CAPAs, NCRs, and observations
- Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, leadership, and negotiation skills
- Accreditation by a professional body (e.g., ASQ CQA or CQE)
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
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What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
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