Associate Director, Quality Control Laboratory
AbbVie
August 07, 2026
On-site
Irvine, CA
$141,500 - $268,500 USD yearly
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Serve as head of laboratory operations for the plant; manage the QC Laboratory organization (Managers, Supervisors, Analysts).
- Hire, lead, develop, train, and support team members; assist with problem solving; identify and resolve people issues.
- Ensure conformance to government and corporate regulations; meet with regulators (FDA & EU) and customers to prevent compliance-related business interruptions.
- Meet production objectives within planned budgets; provide input for budget/resource needs; manage supplies and equipment within budget.
- Establish and execute plans aligned to Development, Manufacturing, Customers, and Business needs.
- Conceive, design, conduct, and advance independent scientific research activities; keep projects on track.
- Develop, negotiate, finalize project timelines and cost estimates for projects/service contracts.
- Provide timely testing/execution across in-process materials, raw materials, intermediates, API, finished goods, continuous improvement, QA training, equipment validation, and stability (as applicable).
- Use advanced technical writing to prepare project protocols and final reports for product registration and business needs.
- Interact and negotiate with external contacts/customers to build positive business relationships.
Qualifications:
- BS in Science or equivalent with 10+ years relevant experience, or MS with 8+ years; PhD preferred with 6+ years.
- High-level technical skill in laboratory operations and understanding of related business.
- Knowledge of Product Quality, QC Laboratory operations, and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work independently to meet operational goals.
- Ability to develop/design/execute/manage complex research programs.
- Ability to make operational and business decisions with minimal direction; skills in personnel management and budgeting.
- Ability to interact positively with internal/external customers.
- Serve as head of laboratory operations for the plant; manage the QC Laboratory organization (Managers, Supervisors, Analysts).
- Hire, lead, develop, train, and support team members; assist with problem solving; identify and resolve people issues.
- Ensure conformance to government and corporate regulations; meet with regulators (FDA & EU) and customers to prevent compliance-related business interruptions.
- Meet production objectives within planned budgets; provide input for budget/resource needs; manage supplies and equipment within budget.
- Establish and execute plans aligned to Development, Manufacturing, Customers, and Business needs.
- Conceive, design, conduct, and advance independent scientific research activities; keep projects on track.
- Develop, negotiate, finalize project timelines and cost estimates for projects/service contracts.
- Provide timely testing/execution across in-process materials, raw materials, intermediates, API, finished goods, continuous improvement, QA training, equipment validation, and stability (as applicable).
- Use advanced technical writing to prepare project protocols and final reports for product registration and business needs.
- Interact and negotiate with external contacts/customers to build positive business relationships.
Qualifications:
- BS in Science or equivalent with 10+ years relevant experience, or MS with 8+ years; PhD preferred with 6+ years.
- High-level technical skill in laboratory operations and understanding of related business.
- Knowledge of Product Quality, QC Laboratory operations, and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work independently to meet operational goals.
- Ability to develop/design/execute/manage complex research programs.
- Ability to make operational and business decisions with minimal direction; skills in personnel management and budgeting.
- Ability to interact positively with internal/external customers.