[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All AbbVie jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/) · [Search jobs](/search/) AbbVie # Sterility Assurance Lead Biologics In Cork Co Jid 31916 Manager or lead Research & Science Listed on AbbVie’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on AbbVie’s careers site →](https://careers.abbvie.com/en/job/sterility-assurance-lead-biologics-in-cork-co-jid-31916) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [AbbVie](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/) / Sterility Assurance Lead Biologics In Cork Co Jid 31916 ## Job description Company Description 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. ### Job Description The Sterility Assurance Lead will play a critical role in the design, qualification, and operational compliance of sterile manufacturing at AbbVie Cork. This role will be pivotal in ensuring all products manufactured meet the standards required for marketed drug products. They will be accountable for defining contamination control strategy and its sterility assurance practices and sever as a subject matter expert on sterility assurance in regulatory audits and cross-functional initiatives. Responsibilities include: Own and lead the site Contamination Control Strategy in line with GMP, regulatory expectations, and industry best practice. Govern clean utilities and Environmental Monitoring (EM) programmes across classified areas, utilities, and support systems. Establish and periodically review EM strategies, sampling plans, limits, and monitoring frequencies. Analyse EM trends to identify contamination risks, adverse trends, and opportunities for improvement. Provide microbiological expertise for investigations, deviations, contamination events, root cause analysis, CAPAs, and product impact assessments. Develop and oversee gowning, cleaning, sanitisation, APS, and air visualisation strategies. Drive operational sterility assurance and support contamination control measures across manufacturing operations. Promote strong aseptic practices through training, cleanroom presence, and collaboration with Operations and QC Microbiology. Provide microbiological input into facility design, zoning, cleanroom classification, personnel/material flows, utilities, and qualification activities. Act as the sterility assurance SME for audits, regulatory inspections, governance forums, and cross-functional initiatives. ### Qualifications Degree in Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline. 4–5 years’ experience in a quality or operational role within a regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical GMP environment, including laboratory and aseptic sterile fill-finish experience. Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder influencing, and supervisory experience, with the ability to build effective systems, procedures, and ways of working. Strong knowledge of cleanroom design and qualification, aseptic processing, microbiological laboratory operations, contamination control strategies, and applicable regulations. Detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven, with strong risk-based decision-making, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, integrity, and fluent English language skills. Additional Information 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit [https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html](https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html) US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: [https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html](https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html) ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 20, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 59 days[Apply on AbbVie’s careers site →](https://careers.abbvie.com/en/job/sterility-assurance-lead-biologics-in-cork-co-jid-31916) ## More jobs at AbbVie ### [Associate Director Principal Scientist I Precision Medicine Immunology In Waltham Ma Jid 33691](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/jobs/ffdfd3f4c1a23435c0fd/) ### [Associate Scientist Ii And Scientist I Labormitarbeiter Durchfuehrung Von Zellulaeren Und Binde Assa In Ludwigshafen Rp Jid 33925](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/jobs/33e65efbfb1162d356fd/) ### [Associate Scientist Ii In Worcester Ma Jid 32109](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/jobs/7ea82b7e858a1ae6ffd8/) ### [Associate Scientist Ii Scientist I Chemical Biology And Mass Spectrometry Technologies In North Chicago Il Jid 32701](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/jobs/b7d8fd9fab86c3a076a2/) ### [Associate Scientist Ii Scientist I Predictive Stability In North Chicago Il Jid 33510](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abbvie/jobs/3c8b062a51881a345245/) ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior Director Sterility Assurance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/c3511796adc3b7e22503/) Novartis ### [CCS expert, Sterility Assurance, Hikari Site /光工場 無菌性保証室 CCSエキスパート (汚染管理戦略専門)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/takeda-pharmaceutical/jobs/6477f30e9d10e9058757/) Takeda Pharmaceutical ### [Technical Expert, Environmental Monitoring and Contamination Control for Aseptic Process, Sterility Assurance, Osaka Site Quality / 大阪工場 無菌性保証グループ 無菌プロセスのEMおよび汚染管理の専門技術者（課長代理）](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/takeda-pharmaceutical/jobs/344be57d2f80711e0c2a/) Takeda Pharmaceutical ### [Cook - Cork & Crust Restaurant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/marriott-international/jobs/15c35fcbd72cf7d73564/) Marriott International ### [Restaurant Servers - Cork & Crust](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/marriott-international/jobs/6789972a67a2f4a628c0/) Marriott International OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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