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Primarily responsible for ensuring adherence to GLP regulations and developing an organizational model for the global Quality Assurance Unit. Manage a team of audit professionals responsible for quality oversight of all non-clinical GLP and GCP regulated studies.

Responsibilities:

• Management of the Preclinical Quality Assurance Team including the Preclinical QA Audit Program. Ensure adherence to GLP and GCP laboratory regulations. Collaborate with GXP Vendor Compliance to ensure all external vendors, who provide materials and services on behalf of AbbVie, are appropriately approved priorto use.

• Develop an organizational model for internal GLP audit coverage and ensure appropriate capabilities and resources exist.

• Consultation with Test Facility Management, Study Directors and Principal Investigators regarding GLP and laboratory GCP requirements. Advocate for Quality standards and clearly and logically justify such positions to be seen as a subject matter expert and advisor.

• Evaluation of new respectively revised regulatory or legal requirements as they apply to non-clinical laboratories including study activities. Where applicable, initiation of implementation in the R&D Quality System.

• Attend Peer Industry working groups on relevant topics in GLP, GCP and other laboratory relevant regulatory guidance’s. conduct of industrial benchmarking.

• Define quality goals for both annual and long-range plans. Work with management and department personnel to achieve goals and strategic initiatives.

• Support the Pre-Clinical Due Diligence activities program for RDQA. Work with Business Development to ensure appropriate cross-functional assessment of targeted asset(s) and consolidate all RDQA Due Diligence findings for communication/recommendation to Business Development.

• Conduct functional area management review; prepare appropriate metrics and present significant events to senior management.

• Define and execute goals and personnel development plans within the group. Provide annual performance reviews for direct reports. Recommend hiring, promotion and disciplinary action for staff.

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or related field including a thorough understanding of pharmaceutical processes and product development principles, technical competence in bioanalytical laboratory operations and expert knowledge of global GLP regulations.
• Key leadership competencies are relationship building, ability to influence at all levels, fostering teamwork, knowledge of the business, sound judgment, the ability to make difficult decisions, conflict resolution, strong oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make critical, creative and strategic decisions as a result of rapid analysis of available information, including risk-assessment for the patient and for the business. Must be able to respond quickly to unplanned events and changing needs from development programs.
• Skilled in the selection, coordination and management of projects and have ability to resolve unusually complex technical problems by providing solutions that are highly innovative.
• Accreditation by a professional body is desirable (e.g. American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Manager (CQM) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)).
• Membership in professional organizations, e.g. Midwest Discussion Group, SQA and IQ Consortium, recommended for remaining current with peer organizations and providing opportunity to influence industry positions.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required; preferably in sciences, engineering or other technical/scientific area.

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• 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 thisposting 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 long-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 anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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