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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

AbbVie Development Science Biologics CMC R&D team, based in Irvine, CA is seeking a highly motivated and innovative candidate for the role of Associate Scientist II, Biologics Sample Inventory Management and Lab Operation.

The successful candidate will have a critical role in supporting the overall Biologics CMC R&D select agent and toxin program by managing select agent and toxin (SAT) samples inventory including supporting internal and external audits and general lab operation in highly regulated laboratory environment. He/she will be the team Subject Matter Expert regarding a custom inventory database as well as policies and procedures for SAT samples registration, dispense, shipment, and receipt of inventory. Specifically, he/she will coordinate shipment and receipt of samples, including entry of inventory into the electronic inventory system. The candidate will actively participate in inventory audits and will represent the team in interactions with EH&S and both internal and external auditing agencies.

The position is an entry level position in the scientific track at AbbVie supporting highly regulated inventory requirements. The candidate must productively interact with and accept direction from multiple different team members in a highly matrixed organization. The position requires participation in team discussions and decisions, and will also require proactive interaction with other departments, e.g., EH&S, IT, etc.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to actively responding to freezer monitoring systems and its management with 24/7 support. Candidate will also partner with Departmental Lab Operations staff and escort vendors and service technicians during on-site visits into research labs. Furthermore, duties include lab operation support such as ordering raw materials, consumables, in-process sample inventory management, lab supply stock maintenance, and lab organization. An incumbent candidate with a focus on improving efficiency in lab operations is preferred.

An ideal candidate would have the ability to work as an integral part of Neurotoxin & Biologics Process Science team and supporting other Biologics CMC teams as well as demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, creativity, and initiative applied to the various duties and aspects of position.

Furthermore, the position requires the individual to work with regulated Select Agents and Toxins access (i.e., Biosafety level 2 and biosafety level 3 laboratories). Access to and use of select agents is regulated by federal policies. Therefore, the candidate must conduct all work activities in compliance with AbbVie internal and applicable regulatory requirements including health screening and background checks. AbbVie internal requirements include compliance with ethics, environmental health and safety, financial, human resources, and general business policies, requirements, and objectives.

Key duties

• Coordinate the work with PIs and responsible for documenting inventory audits of cold storage units, including regular spot checks of SAT samples. Work with PIs, EHS, and IT communicate departmental needs and to evaluate the impact of changes to the inventory system. Recommend policy and procedural changes and test the inventory system as needed.
• Assist team members, EHS, and shipping to organize, obtain approvals, and document shipments and receipt, including registration of samples into the electronic inventory system.
• Escort vendors and service technicians during on-site visits into research labs.
• Responsible for managing storage devices and relevant laboratory equipment to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Responsible for managing inventory of common reagents and consumables to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
• Lab operation support includes:
  • Check and stock first aid kits.
  • Assist in routine lab cleanup.
  • Coordinate and assist in lab equipment moves, gas cylinder changes.
  • Assist in new equip induction and retire old from Maximo system.
  • Lab safety training including incoming hazmat and order requests.
  • Participate on EHS Lab Safety Team.
  • Pipette Inventory
  • Monitor non-SAT freezers and ensure working condition.
  • Stocking shelves
  • Submit work orders for repairs.
  • Waste removal - EHS and Facilities
• Must be willing to work with and handle potent neurotoxins and in-process samples that may contain toxin-expressing organisms.
• Collaborate effectively to achieve results as an individual as well as part of a team environment.
• Complete training consistent with safety, technical, operational, process, and other skill/ knowledge requirements for the position. Maintain training currency. Support safety program and ensure safety in all routine and new operations by strictly following SOPs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent education, with typically 3 or more years’ experience or Master’s Degree or equivalent education (no additional experience).
• Meticulous attention to detail and diligence in record keeping.
• Exhibits flexibility and a commitment to scientific excellence.
• Highly motivated, pro-active hands-on scientist who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to productively communicate with disparate personnel and departments.
• Additional skills include – content management, continuous improvement and adaptability are required.

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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Salary: $58,656 - $104,500

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.