Qualified Person

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We are now hiring a Qualified Person to join our growing site in Ballytivanan. The Qualified Person (QP) at AbbVie Biologics Ballytivnan Sligo ensures pharmaceutical product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance throughout the entire manufacturing lifecycle, from production through to release. This key role also provides technical leadership, guidance, and people management, including leading teams and supporting cross-functional project groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to functional areas, lead teams of up to 6 people, and support cross-functional teams and projects
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal/external stakeholders to maintain compliant, efficient relationships and optimized processes
• Ensure compliance with EudraLex Volume 4 EU Guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practice, Annex 16, marketing authorisations, and all regulatory obligations
• Certify that batches are manufactured and checked per legal, GMP, specification, and authorisation requirements
• Oversee batch disposition (release or reject) based on comprehensive manufacturing and testing data
• Maintain review and completion of all necessary production and quality documentation, ensuring records are accurate and endorsed
• Assess and resolve daily quality issues and deviations, maintaining high standards of expertise and attention to detail
• Authorize and evaluate deviations or planned changes, participate in notification processes with regulatory authorities
• Ensure principal manufacturing and testing processes are validated, audit readiness maintained, and improvements driven
• Initiate and oversee additional sampling, inspection, tests, or checks as needed due to deviations or changes
• Continuously develop technical/scientific knowledge and expertise for existing and new product types
• Foster a culture of safety, EHS excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement within the organization
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline and 5+ years’ experience in an FDA/EMEA pharmaceutical environment
• MSc (or equivalent) meeting QP qualification per Directive 2001/83/EC, Article 49
• 2+ years’ aseptic processing experience, preferably in a quality function
• Demonstrated decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience in leading teams and supporting cross-functional groups
• Experience as a QP on a license (preferred); sterile fill-finish manufacturing experience (desirable)

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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