Director PCS Operations (all genders) (permanent / full-time)

at  AbbVie

Company Description
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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master´s degree in life science field
• PhD preferred
• Significant experience in the area of pre-clinical safety or comparative medicine in the area of drug development (comparable to 10+ years)
• Line management experience appropriate to the size and complexity of the preclinical operations platform
• Proven leadership skills

• Functional management of three PCS LU technical teams involved in the care of laboratory animals, conduct of in vivo studies and pathology sample preparation to ensure successful execution of preclinical study deliverables
• As a leader of people managers, you will mentor managers in day-to-day activities and responsibilities related to the in vivo/pathology deliverables
• You will develop and motivate managers through a culture of trust, empowerment and effective delegation of decision making
• You will guide optimization of communication and workflows, thereby strengthen relationships across teams and departments
• You are familiar with industry trends and will continuously develop and implement programs to measure and improve operational efficiencies
• Together with Site Head PCS, you will ensure that the teams are provided with the necessary support and resources to successfully achieve timely execution of in vivo study deliverables with a focus on quality and compliance with rules, regulations and internal requirements
• In collaboration with the attending veterinarian and animal welfare officer you will ensure adequacy of animal husbandry and animal welfare as well as advancement of 3Rs principles
• May participate in global and/or cross-functional initiatives and process improvement projects