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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

Main Purpose of the Role

Responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the dosimetry lab and dosimetric product release in accordance with GLP, GMP and regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance to site and divisional policies and procedures. Support continuous improvement activities. Adhere to Health and Safety within the working environment, highlight opportunities for improvement to EHS performance.

Main Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of sampling activities to support product manufacture in a cGMP regulatory environment.

• Perform dosimetric analysis, dose map execution and equipment maintenance, accordance with GLP, GMP and ISO 11137.

• Ensure that all work carried out is in compliance with the required regulatory standards, conforms to company policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Assist in the design and set-up of the site dosimetry lab program.

• Create and update documentation as needed.

• Support the set up and maintenance of laboratory equipment and consumables.

• Ensuring the laboratory is adequately stocked and resourced, with everything accurately labelled.

• Participate in validation activities as needed for dosimetry lab and equipment qualification program.

• Review and approval of laboratory test results.

• Complete records on time and review data for accuracy and completeness.

• Assist in the identification of root cause analysis and provide technical advice as needed.

• Support unplanned events and raise out of specification results in a timely manner and inform the Supervisor immediately of any such events.

• Initiate and complete CAPAs and change controls in accordance with site procedures.

• Trend data for environmental and product monitoring. This also involves the generation and presentation of quarterly and annual reports

• Maintain a “right first time” approach to quality records by ensuring accountability for functional responsibilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Third level Science / Manufacturing or equivalent qualification.

• Preferred two years’ work experience in a Manufacturing / Science / Quality or equivalent environment.

• Electron beam or other sterilisation technologies experience desirable.

• Knowledge in ISO 11137 desirable.

• Chemistry/Microbiology/Dosimetry Lab experience desirable.

What we Offer:

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

• Family health insurance

• Excellent pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Career Development

• Fantastic new facility

• Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.