Quality Laboratories Analyst - Histology

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 X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Quality Laboratories Analyst II is responsible for proficiently performing and documenting histological testing per standard operating procedures.  This individual will provide histology support for the Quality, R&D, Clinical, Complaints, and Tissue Services Departments.  Functions include all phases of tissue preparation, including paraffin and frozen technique, routine H&E (Hematoxylin & Eosin) staining, special stains technique (histochemistry), immunohistochemistry, microscopy and image analysis. This individual is also responsible for maintenance, operation, qualification/validation of histology equipment, document revisions, and training technicians and peers in histological sample handling, histochemical/immunohistochemically technique, imaging and analysis.  The Histology Analyst may have an opportunity to develop/learn alternate techniques such as advanced immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization, electron microscopy, bone histology, method/process validation, Six-Sigma/Lean principles, and document revisions. 

• Acts as the final quality check on product prior to product release, by proficiently performing Histology analysis. This requires the ability to analyze stain results to discern if false results were induced through the histological process or if the findings resulted from the production process.
• When appropriate the Analyst has the discretion to fail product, report and investigate the OOS through the Quality Management system.
• Evaluation of R&D, Clinical, donor samples, and control tissue as requested.
• Collaboration with Medical Directors and Scientists in examining product, donor tissue, clinical samples, and R&D study samples.
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