New · posted Nov 12
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Quality Associate I
- Waco, TX
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
The role
This job works under moderate supervision to apply practical professional knowledge of the Quality Assurance area to execute assigned tasks and manage defined project or process components including non-conformance investigations. Responsible for completing investigations including Root Cause Analysis and action plans.
What you need
What you'll do
This job supports project outcomes including non-conformance investigation by completing defined tasks, collaborating with project leads and stakeholders, and following established processes and compliance requirements.
- Collaborates with colleagues to investigate non-conformance events, perform root cause analysis, action planning and assessments, ensuring processes are executed accurately and align with quality standards.
- Analyzes non-conformance (NC) events and NC trends to identify recurring issues and flag potential compliance risks for escalation and proper investigation.
- Conducts review of NC events such as verifying prior corrective action implementations per event and adherence to procedural requirements, to maintain process reliability.
- Develops detailed reports and records that clearly summarize audit Non-Conformance CAPA status and deviation data for review.
- Contributes to practical recommendations to improve specific processes, reduce recurring nonconformances, and support adherence to quality procedures.
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, science or closely related discipline is desired or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence with a desired 5+ years of significant engineering/operational/laboratory/ experience.
- Has demonstrated competency within a discipline.
- Possesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures. Works on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors. Demonstrates judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Interacts well with diverse groups within manufacturing, operations and QA and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
- Listens to and understands others points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing and in presentations.
- Works well with other colleagues in a collaborative fast-paced goal driven environment.
- Posses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
- Has a technical background in medical devices, pharmaceutical, biologics or similar industries (preferred).
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- 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 incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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Pay and benefits
$85,000 – $162,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Where you'll work
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From the posting
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbVie's statements, word for word
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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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 12, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 57% above the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in the US71 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $85,000 | — | $162,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $59,500 | $78,500 | $89,500 |
This role: AbbVie's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 12, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Assurance
The general path across 336 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not AbbVie's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 22 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Investigations and CAPA6
- Documentation and SOPs4
- Collaboration and leadership4
- GMP and compliance3
- Lab testing and methods2
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Quality Assurance work in pharmaceuticals, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR Parts 210 and 211(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA current good manufacturing practice for finished pharmaceuticals
- ICHICH Q10(official source, opens in a new tab)The pharmaceutical quality system across the product lifecycle
- ICHICH Q9(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)Quality risk management
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- ISOISO 19011(official source, opens in a new tab)Guidelines for auditing management systems
- FDAFDA data integrity guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP: Questions and Answers
- EUEU GMP (EudraLex Volume 4)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU's good manufacturing practice rules, including Annex 1 sterile and Annex 15 validation
- FDAFDA quality agreements guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Contract Manufacturing Arrangements for Drugs: Quality Agreements
- ICHICH Q7(official source, opens in a new tab)Good manufacturing practice for active pharmaceutical ingredients
- FDA21 CFR Part 7(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA enforcement policy, including product recalls
- FDAFDA Investigations Operations Manual(official source, opens in a new tab)How FDA investigators plan and conduct inspections
- PIC/SPIC/S(official source, opens in a new tab)The Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme and its GMP guide
- FDA21 CFR 314.70(official source, opens in a new tab)Supplements and other changes to an approved application (post-approval CMC changes)
- FDAFDA aseptic processing guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Sterile Drug Products Produced by Aseptic Processing: Current Good Manufacturing Practice
- EDQMEuropean Pharmacopoeia(official source, opens in a new tab)The Ph. Eur. quality standards for medicines in Europe, published by the EDQM
- USPUSP–NF(official source, opens in a new tab)US Pharmacopeia general chapters and monographs, such as <61> bioburden, <85> endotoxin, <1225> validation
Company hiring pulse
AbbVie on Regulatory Jobs
- 74
- Open roles
- 74
- Distinct roles
- 17
- Locations
By discipline
- Clinical60 52%
- Quality30 26%
- Regulatory25 22%
By level
- Director52 45%
- Manager28 24%
- Senior & Principal20 17%
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Quality Associate I at AbbVie
Open until filled. $85K–$162K a year, employer provided.