▷ [2/5/2025 A] Process Support Scientist

1 day ago


Longford, Ireland Abbott Laboratories Full time

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division – Longford:
The Longford facility plays a key role in helping Abbott to meet the increasing global demand for diagnostic testing in areas such as infectious disease, cancer, thyroid, and cardiovascular diseases.

Longford is based in the midlands of Ireland surrounded by water with the River Shannon, Lough Ree and the Royal Canal. It has a vibrant collection of communities with a rich historical background. The County has plenty to offer to both visitors and citizens in sport, culture, literature, amenities, festivals, events, retail and dining.

We currently have a position for Process Support Scientist in our Operations Department which will involve the following:

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

- Support the Manufacturing processes within the Operations department through developing and maintaining expertise in a designated process or technical speciality.
- To ensure the plant meets its customer quality, service, regulatory, financial and safety goals through effective technical support of Diagnostic products.
- To provide the necessary support to the manufacturing team, ensuring that production targets are attained.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Develop Subject Matter Expertise, and take lead, in designated change control/process/technical speciality.

- Establish oneself as key contact for designated process.
- Develop and maintain working relationship with cross-functional peers, including Technical Support, Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering.
- Provide necessary support to production schedule requirements as designated by Team Leader.
- Champion the principles and practices of GMP/GLP. Lead by example and provide mentoring support for team members.
- Minimise generation of deviations by ensuring that all relevant documentation is being followed and that verification steps are being completed accurately and objectively.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of the Quality Policy through daily activities.
- Ensure effective communication of process information and manufacturing issues to Team Leader.
- To ensure that the plant meets the quality requirements of its customers, internal quality systems, internal & external auditors, and other external agencies.
- To liaise with, seek appropriate advice from and report when necessary to colleagues in other sites.
- To assist in the periodic review of controlled documents per site procedures.
- Responsible for participation in creating, sharing and adopting best practices and business process strategies.
- Responsible for technical transfer activities for the manufacturing process as applicable through drafting/review of documents include protocols, MES recipes/Master data, Qualifications and Reports.
- Coordinate validation activities involving cross-functional, multi-departmental teams including Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality.
- Support product development activities by providing operational leadership to the team by giving technical support and recommendations of effective solutions to the manufacturing issues.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

- A third level qualification in a relevant Chemistry or Life Science discipline or Engineering

Or

- Relevant professional qualification as this level of education provides a necessary foundation for this Job function.
- A minimum of 20 months experience in a regulated environment of which 12 months is in the manufacturing/testing or support of diagnostic products.

Or

- A relevant post-graduate qualification with 12 months experience in the manufacturing/testing or support of diagnostic products.

Or

- A relevant professional qualification, together with a minimum of 12 months experience of supporting the manufacture/test of diagnostic products.

KEY SKILLS:

- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Advanced organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to work co-operatively and effectively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships.
- A proven self-starter with the highest level of integrity in the successful completion of your work.
- Excellent time keeping, attendance and performance record are a pre-requisite for this role.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.



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