Pharmaceutical Technician

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

What you do, is what we need. Making a difference begins here. And takes all of us.

Welcome to AbbVie!

We are a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company that combines the focus and passion of leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capability of an established pharmaceutical leader. Redefining what is possible is our business and our passion. Our goal is to help patients live healthier lives and we are proud to be a Great Place to Work.

We are recruiting a Pharmaceutical Technician to join our Drug Product team on site in Manorhamilton Road, Sligo on a 12 month fixed-term contract. The shift works on a 3 week rotation, Week 1: 7am- 3:30pm, Week 2: 3pm- 11:30pm, Week 3: 11pm- 7:30am Monday- Friday. 

In your role as Pharmaceutical Technician you will be responsible for producing drug product materials as per organizational needs in line with all relevant compliance requirements. This person will operate as a team member in a pharmaceutical processing facility in line with all regulatory and organizational requirements.

Are you intrigued? Do you want to learn more?

A snapshot of your key responsibilities as a Pharmaceutical Technician would be:

• Pharmaceutical processing activities in our manufacturing building and support locations.
• Team co-ordination to maximise the effectiveness of the team members.
• Documentation of all activities in line with cGMP requirements.
• Cross training within the team and training of new team members.
• Participation in continuous improvement programs to implement improvements in the quality, safety, environmental and production systems.
• Execution of commissioning and validation protocols on an ongoing basis.
• Maintaining the overall cGMP of the pharmaceutical processing areas.
• Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures, and policies.

Qualifications

In this role you will need; 

• 3rd level qualification, preferably in Engineering or Science related fields OR 2+ years in a GMP regulated environment
• Experience of operating in a highly automated environment
• safe handling of dangerous chemicals is desirable
• Good I.T. skills are required.

Additional Information

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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