Senior Scientist, Pharmacy I

Job Title

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.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with the ACPRU Investigational Pharmacist
• Maintain accurate drug accountability: Ensures IP-related clinical trial records including the receipt, preparation, retention samples, dispensing and return of IP are maintained per USP, DEA and GCP requirements. Ensure compliance to randomization schedule for blinded studies, responsible for verification of study set up. Ensure all pharmacy materials are available and of the appropriate quality and quantity throughout the execution of every study.
• Maintain accurate inventory of pharmacy supplies and ancillary supplies (e.g. rental pumps, infusion sets, IV fluids)
• Assist with supporting quality audits and regulatory inspections conducted at ACPRU
• Reviews SOPs, Work Instructions and Business Process documents pertaining to ACPRU pharmacy operations, including procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste and drugs
• Review protocols and provide input on study-specific materials and activities that impact ACPRU workflow.
• Review Dose Preparation Instructions and associated study records/templates. Including collaboration with Pharma Science and Device Development throughout all phases (0 to 4) of development at global sites.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and policies governing pharmacy operations
• Effectively communicates with ACPRU staff, AbbVie Management, and external vendors

  Qualifications:

  • Experience: BS in Pharmacy with 5 year; MS or equivalent with 3 years; PharmD with 1 year
  • Illinois Licensed Pharmacist
  • Demonstrated ability to learn, understand and master experimental techniques
  • Ability to multitask and work within aggressive timelines
  • Ability to focus on the future and anticipate pharmacy operation needs

    Where We Work

    Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.