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New · posted Oct 31

AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals

Senior Associate, Product Development Quality Assurance

  • North Chicago, IL
  • Hybrid
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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EmploymentFull-time
DeadlineOpen until filled

About the job

  • 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.

This role is primarily responsible for supporting AbbVie’s pipeline, by supporting batch 
disposition activities and ensuring high-quality clinical supplies that are compliant with global 
regulatory requirements and standards are delivered to patients. This is achieved by effectively 
partnering with the business, ensuring risks are mitigated appropriately and supporting efficient 
review of clinical supply batches to support continued uninterrupted access to clinical supplies.

The successful candidate will be able to manage multiple tasks and adjust priorities based on 
supply needs. This position requires the ability to positively interact with multiple functional 
areas quickly and effectively resolve batch record documentation related issues independently, 
ensuring schedules are maintained and material is readily available.

Responsibilities

  • Review and approve batch records and release batches or analytical records. Write/ review/ approve processes/procedures and related documents.
  • Lead/assist in the preparation and management of audits conducted by regulatory agencies, customers, and R&D GxP Compliance.
  • Provide quality approvals in the materials management system as defined by procedures. Write, review and/or approve exception documents and product complaints (as applicable), corrective actions/preventive actions (CA/PA) and ensure they meet timeliness requirements.
  • Review/approve clinical documentation and specifications, as applicable.
  • Actively lead/participate on assigned project team(s) to support the product development process by using expertise to anticipate/resolve quality issues.
  • Generate, analyze, and report quality metrics to management. Lead/participate with support groups in developing/prioritizing QA activity timelines.
  • Actively monitor the effectiveness of processes and quality of project work with management and propose and execute quality/process improvements.
  • Provide quality oversight on the manufacturing floor, as needed.
  • Bachelor’s degree, typically in life sciences (biology, chemistry, or engineering), and/or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of industry experience in Quality Assurance, production, or testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, drug products, drug development, or another healthcare-related field; less experience may be considered with an advanced degree.
  • Broad understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes (chemical and biological), analytical sciences, and worldwide GMP requirements (D, EU, US) is preferred.
  • Experience coordinating and planning complex activities.
  • Proven organizational skills.
  • Interpersonal, team, leadership, and negotiation skills to handle conflicting priorities.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills to clearly communicate the quality position and the actions necessary to resolve issues.
  • Ability to identify and resolve complex problems through effective use of technical and interpersonal skills.

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. ​

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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Pay and benefits

$79,000 – $141,000 a year

Employer provided
How this compares
  • Paid time off

  • Medical insurance

  • Dental insurance

  • Vision insurance

  • 401(k)

  • Short-term incentive programs

Where you'll work

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Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 31, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 11% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$79,000 to $141,000 a year

Senior & Principal roles in Illinois24 roles publishing pay

Middle half $126,500 to $146,000, median $128,250

Senior & Principal roles in the US322 roles publishing pay

Middle half $104,000 to $143,000, median $123,000
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$79,000—$141,000
Illinois$126,500$128,250$146,000
All US$104,000$123,000$143,000

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, October 31, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Assurance

The general path across 974 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not AbbVie's own promotion track.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Quality Engineer · Quality Technician

    $80K median269 open
  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Quality Engineer · Senior Quality Engineer

    $123K median410 open
  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Manager, Quality Assurance · Quality Manager

    $149K median154 open
  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Director, Quality · Director, Product Quality Leader, Biologics

    $210K median125 open
  5. Later

    VP & Executive

    Often: AVP · DX Head of Regions Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs

    $306K median16 open

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 27 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 2 linesLab testing and methods: 3 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 5 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 1 lineQuality systems and risk: 2 linesCollaboration and leadership: 5 linesGMPLab testingDocumentationInvestigationsQuality systemsTeamwork
  • Documentation and SOPs5
  • Collaboration and leadership5
  • Lab testing and methods3
  • GMP and compliance2
  • Quality systems and risk2
  • Investigations and CAPA1

Regulatory intelligence

The rules behind this role

Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.

Company hiring pulse

AbbVie on Regulatory Jobs

109
Open roles
61
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16
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By discipline

  • Clinical60 55%
  • Quality25 23%
  • Regulatory24 22%

By level

  • Director56 51%
  • Manager24 22%
  • Senior & Principal13 12%
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