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About AbbVie
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.
AbbVie currently has
328 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$109,500–$208,500
across 301 roles with salary data.
The Global Process Engineer - Biologics joins the Technical Operations team to support global technical centers and aseptic sites. This role involves applying advanced scientific knowledge, engineering principles, and mathematics to manage complex biologics capital projects and process troubleshooting. The engineer will identify equipment for multi-million dollar projects, specify and purchase hardware, and serve as an organization spokesperson on pharmaceutical biotechnology programs. Key responsibilities include providing technical direction, performing risk assessments, and integrating engineering advances to solve operational issues. Required expertise includes upstream and downstream biological processing, single-use systems, robotics, and SCADA or MES levels. The role requires a deep understanding of cleanroom design, microbial control, and regulatory requirements in Europe and the US. Candidates must possess technical proficiency in pharmaceutical aseptic process design while navigating complex project costs and change control requirements within the biotechnology sector.
What does a Process Engineer earn?
Median $157750 from 30 postings across 5 companies.
Identify and specify biologics equipment for multi-million dollar capital projects across various engineering disciplines.
Serve as the organizational spokesperson on advanced pharmaceutical biotechnology projects and equipment selection.
Advise management and operating sites on the application of new advanced processing equipment.
Perform risk assessments and design evaluations to ensure quality and compliance in major projects.
Troubleshoot complex biologics process issues and provide technical support to cross-functional teams.
Evaluate and integrate engineering advances to solve operational problems and meet business needs.
Provide technical direction, feedback, and leadership as a subject matter expert for upstream and downstream processes.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or related field (preferred).
Minimum 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical aseptic process design, equipment selection, and operation in upstream and downstream biological processing.
Demonstrated expertise as a subject matter expert in the biological equipment area.
Experience specifying and purchasing upstream and downstream process equipment as a subject matter expert.
Experience actively participating or leading FMEA, Risk Assessments, and investigations for aseptic pharmaceutical processes.
Negotiation skills and the ability to reconcile differences.
Experience in a corporate engineering group environment (preferred).
Aseptic Processing
SCADA
MES
Single Use Systems
Lyophilisation
Blow Fill Seal
Robotics
HVAC
FMEA
Risk Assessment
Cleanroom Design
Microbial Control
Environmental Monitoring
Secondary Packaging
ISPE
AMSE
ISO
USP
Agentic AI
RAG
GraphRAG
Data Pipelines
Workflow Orchestration
MLOps
DevOps
GenAI
Observability
FAIR Data
Ontologies
Lab Automation
Cyber-physical Systems