Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance

AbbVie

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Hybrid
Location
North Chicago, ILCambridge, MAWorcester, MAIrvine, CASan Francisco, CAFlorham, NJ
Salary
$124,500–$236,500 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Aug 27, 2126

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This role $180k
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance

Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance - Americas joins the RDQA organization to drive quality excellence across all stages of discovery and development for the lifecycle of products. This role focuses on proactive quality management within the Americas region to ensure first pass approvals from health authorities. The manager is responsible for implementing quality systems including CAPA, change management, risk management, and documentation standards while overseeing compliance in a regulated environment. Key responsibilities include developing risk mitigation strategies, conducting audits, managing vendor qualifications, and providing inspection-readiness support for local health authority inspections. The ideal candidate possesses a degree in biology, nursing, or pharmacy, along with extensive experience in biopharmaceutical quality assurance and regulatory affairs. Core competencies include strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence others to ensure data integrity and regulatory preparedness throughout clinical research activities.

What you'll do

  • Implement and execute proactive quality management activities for clinical research across assigned countries and regions.
  • Oversee quality and compliance in regulated environments according to company policies and regional standards.
  • Develop risk identification, mitigation strategies, and control plans for clinical research activities.
  • Manage governance and oversight of the One AbbVie Quality System to ensure regulatory preparedness.
  • Support supplier visits, audits, and vendor qualifications to maintain high quality standards.
  • Develop inspection strategies and provide readiness support for local and regional Health Authority inspections.
  • Conduct audits to assess compliance with regulations and approve corrective action plans.
  • Mentor and coach team members on audit responses and quality management processes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required in Biology, Nursing, Pharmacy, or another medical science field.
  • 8+ years of biopharmaceutical or medical device industry experience in quality assurance, compliance, regulatory affairs, or clinical research.
  • 3 years of experience in leadership positions involving people, initiatives, or projects.
  • Thorough knowledge of quality systems, auditing standards, and quality management.
  • Strong understanding of local and global regulatory and legal requirements for clinical research.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including presentation and influencing abilities.
  • Ability to foster cross-functional collaboration and build relationships with business partners at all levels.
  • Ability to travel up to 35% within the assigned region as needed.

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