Associate Director, Aseptic Product Quality

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We are currently looking for an Associate Director to join our team in Dublin, focused on Aseptic Product Quality. The Aseptic Product Quality, Associate Director serves as the quality subject matter expert for aseptic manufacturing within the External & Product Quality Assurance Eye Care Global Team. This role provides quality leadership in support of due diligence activities at third-party manufacturers (TPMs/CMOs) and contributes as a key member of cross-functional teams. The Associate Director is responsible for performing aseptic assessments, supporting aseptic-related investigations, and advancing the implementation of best practices across the external manufacturing network. The role also evaluates aseptic standards across internal and external operations, while maintaining awareness of evolving technologies and industry practices. In close partnership with TPMs/CMOs and internal stakeholders, this position drives continuous improvement through the proactive identification, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation of aseptic risk. The role also fosters strong collaboration across AbbVie manufacturing sites, global aseptic teams, and cross-functional partners to strengthen quality oversight and ensure alignment across the network. Responsibilities • Lead the Aseptic External & Product Quality Assurance Eye Care Global Team by developing and implementing aseptic strategies that ensure robust product quality assurance. • Conduct due diligence visits to prospective external partners (TPMs/CMOs) as a member of cross-functional teams. • Perform hands-on assessments of aseptic manufacturing operations, processes, and controls, while driving the implementation and adoption of aseptic best practices across external partners to strengthen quality systems and operational performance. • Provide technical quality leadership for aseptic-related investigations, including root cause identification, risk evaluation, and the development of corrective and preventive actions. • Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies, regulatory expectations, and industry trends related to aseptic manufacturing and contamination control. • Provide quality oversight of external manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and quality standards, while proactively identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating aseptic risks. • Deliver strategic input and recommendations to support risk-based decision-making for aseptic manufacturing and external quality operations. • Build and sustain collaborative relationships with AbbVie internal manufacturing sites, global aseptic teams, and cross-functional stakeholders. • Support the escalation, communication, and resolution of significant aseptic quality issues that may affect product quality or supply continuity. • Foster and promote a strong quality culture centered on proactive risk management, continuous improvement, product quality, and operational excellence. • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Life Science or other technical discipline required. Technical or analytical background required for problem resolution with technical, quality, product and/or engineering-related issues. • Total combined years of experience: minimum of 10+ years in Quality Assurance Operations Management, Regulatory, Operations, or Technical Support in a pharmaceutical setting. Required regulatory inspection experience with direct interaction with regulatory inspectors. Direct plant experience in a pharmaceutical setting with a minimum of 5 years preferred. • Knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of some biological and/or pharmaceutical technologies (sterile, biological, liquid, ointments, devices, solid tablets and caplets, suspensions, granulations, soft elastic capsules,

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