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

Logs shipments and receives samples in accordance with SOP and GLP compliance
Maintains shipment, receipt and condition records per SOP
Identifies and follows sample discrepancies through to resolution with site/vendor per SOP
Ensures timely transfer of samples to third party vendors or internal team for analysis
Ensures timely disposal of samples in accordance with SOP
Uses temperature monitoring system to ensure sample integrity is maintained during storage cycle
Coordinate sample receipt activities to ensure technicians are assigned to appropriately manage workload

Responsibilities

List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.

• Log shipments and receive samples for clinical and/or toxicology trials, in accordance with priority set by Bioanalysis team
• Notify manager and sample “owner” of any abnormal receipt conditions for follow up with site/vendor that incorrectly shipped samples
• Work with vendor/site/clinical to resolve any sample discrepancies as necessary
• Ensure that alarms from the temperature monitoring system are addressed within expected timeframes
• Manage sample storage volumes and the sample lifecycle management process to ensure the timely transfer and/or disposal of eligible samples
• Assist with the development of trial-specific CLW as needed
• Act as administrator to the temperature monitoring system and manage the maintenance/calibration of cooling devices to ensure all samples are appropriately stored.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings where Sample Processing tasks are discussed.
• Training and on-boarding of new technicians. Act as the primary contact point between the receiving team and the Sr. Manager of LSO as well as other functional areas.
• Coordinate the activities of the sample receipt team to ensure that the technicians are able to receive samples within the targeted timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably life sciences related) with 3 years of experience required OR Masters degree with 0 years of experience.
• Must have sample processing experience in a GLP regulated environment.
• An expert in the end-to-end sample lifecycle.
• Proficient with applicable LIMS software.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and develop ideas/solutions to improve operations
• Must have demonstrated experience in cross-functional team environment (specifically IT, Bioanalysis, Clinical Systems)

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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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.