Manager, R&D Quality Assurance

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. 

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design teams, provide technical support, and facilitate the successful execution of the Design Control Process for complex electromechanical medical devices containing hardware, software, electrical and mechanical components.
• Responsible for Quality Engineering deliverables required within the product development process.
• Support Design Verification and Validation activities, including review of verification & validation protocols and reports.
• Assist in the analysis of product requirements and specifications.
• Participate in product design reviews and team meetings.
• Provide subject expertise and input in the following areas: Biocompatibility strategy, including requirements, protocol, and report;
• Shelf-Life Studies strategy, including accelerated and real-time;
• Cleaning Validation.
• Interface with all departments to provide leadership on the use of Quality Engineering methodologies, tools, regulatory compliance requirements.
• Ensure that technical information is accurate and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Review Design Changes post design transfer.
• Work with third parties as needed to meet AbbVie requirements.
• Conduct DHF Audits throughout the development process. Develop Quality Plans. Maintain and Manage the DHF after product commercial release.
• Ensure that technical information is accurate and in compliance with international regulatory requirements.
• Maintain the overall site Risk Management process in accordance with ISO 14971 and other applicable standards.
• Work cross-functionally with the Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Clinical, and Operations to ensure a comprehensive risk management process.
• Provide quality support for the development of User Needs, Usability plans, reports and files.
• Ensures User Needs are mapped to appropriate Design Inputs.
• Implement Design Control/Risk Management process improvements to ensure a more effective, efficient, and compliant processes.
• Assist with global Quality Process harmonization and improvement efforts. Support/lead root cause investigations and implementation of corrective actions development.
• Prepare and analyze quality trend data, supporting the resolution of CAPAs to closure and verification of effectiveness.
• Participate in internal and external audits.

Onsite position/2 days a week WFH eligible.

Education & Experience

Must possess Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field (or foreign equivalent) and eight (8) years of progressive, post baccalaureate experience as a quality engineer or closely related role within a medical device environment. Alternatively, Employer will accept alternate combination of a Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field (or foreign equivalent) and six (6) years of experience as a quality engineer or closely related role within a medical device environment.  With either combination of education and experience, position requires: Six (6) years of experience with medical device development life cycles and Design Control processes; Six (6) years of experience of 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971; Knowledge of IEC 62366, IEC 60601; Software development life cycles; writing Verification / Validation protocols and reports; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; drafting professional and technical communications to internal partners and regulatory bodies; applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; and applying sampling plans and statistical methods for data analysis.

Salary Range: $160,000.00 - $202,500.00 per year.

Apply online at https://careers.abbvie.com/en or send resume to Job.opportunity.abbvie@abbvie.com. Refer to Req ID: REF41175P.

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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.  This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentive programs.

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