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The job that makes possibilities real in patients' lives. And yours.

The job that helps you get ahead in life. Moving mountains together.

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 48,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? Youve come to the right place!

Moving mountains together – as Laborleiter / Head of Laboratory (all genders) Parenteral Manufacturing Sciences (Product Development Science & Technology PDS&T) (permanent / full-time)

We are seeking for a Head of Laboratory for development of new biotechnological products in the Parenteral Manufacturing Sciences (PaMS) group within the Product Development Science & Technology (PDS&T) organization in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

In this role you will make remarkable impact by leading a group of highly skilled and highly motivated scientists who develop drug product manufacturing processes for some of AbbVie’s most important pipeline assets, e.g. monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic neurotoxins. You will be in charge of developing streamlined, state-of-the-art development approaches as well as alignment of these with Abbvie sites globally. You will be part of the highly committed PaMS leadership team and be responsible for driving science, culture as well as professional development of your people.

Responsibilities

• Disciplinary and functional leadership for a team of scientists
• Scientific and functional leadership for development of manufacturing processes for new parenteral drug products, specifically liquid dosage forms of biotechnological drugs in vials, syringes or cartridges and lyophilizates. Close cooperation with project/technical leads, the manufacturing areas and analytical development
• Close cooperation with the R&D process development group for handover of products and processes from the early clinical development phase
• Process expert and on-site support for transfer of manufacturing processes to commercial manufacturing sites as well as support for post-approval process changes or transfers
• Establishment of standard approaches for process development considering scientific, regulatory and process-economic aspects
• Alignment of joint approaches within the global organization
• Ensuring scientific excellence of development approaches
• Ensuring appropriate documentation of all work according to applicable GSP or GMP requirements
• Support for authoring of submission documents
• Ensuring adherence to work safety requirements
• Representation of projects in internal and external collaborations
• Representation of the department in internal and external collaborations
• Responsibility for all personnel management and development tasks of the lab team

• University degree in Pharmacy/Biology/Biotechnology/Chemistry/Process Engineering or similar areas
• PhD with typically 6+ years of experience in area or scientific area of discipline, Master or equivalent education with typically 12+ years of experience, Bachelor or equivalent education and extensive, typically, 14+ years of experience
• According to the AbbVie career path in this department, there are different types of Head of Laboratory, which will be graded according to experience and qualifications brought in. The responsibilities listed above will also be adjusted to the seniority level brought in
• Highly energetic personality
• Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate and inspire a team
• Multiyear professional experience in drug product development or manufacturing, preferably of biotechnological products
• Excellent technical and pharmaceutical understanding of manufacturing processes for parenteral drug products
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English
• Excellent team player and ability to manage conflicts
• Demonstrated scientific communication and presentation skills
• Experienced and demonstrated success as primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents and/or primary inventor of patents

Here's how we can move mountains together

• with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact
• with an open corporate culture
• with an attractive salary
• with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
• with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• with a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
• with company social benefits
• with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
• with top-tier, attractive development opportunities
• with a strong international network

Multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined. Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application! All you need is a complete CV – we will discuss everything else with you in person.

Any questions? Feel free to email as at [email protected] – we look forward to hearing from you!

Nur gemeinsam können wir das Beste für Patienten erreichen. Daher setzen wir bei AbbVie auf Chancengleichheit, Vielfalt & Inklusion. Wir gestalten ein Arbeitsumfeld, in dem alle Mitarbeiter ihr Potenzial entfalten können – unabhängig von Geschlecht, Herkunft, Religion, sexueller Orientierung oder anderen Vielfaltsdimensionen. Doch für uns bedeutet Vielfalt mehr als nur offensichtliche Unterschiede zu berücksichtigen: Sie bezieht sich auch auf unterschiedliche Ausbildungshintergründe, Fachkenntnisse, Persönlichkeitstypen, Denkweisen und Lebenserfahrungen.