Abbott Posted October 5, 2026

Quality Auditor - Established Pharmaceuticals Division

Weesp, North Holland, Netherlands FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Within Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD), we provide high‑quality, trusted medicines that improve access to healthcare around the world.

The Opportunity

Abbott is seeking a Quality Auditor to support supplier and third‑party manufacturer oversight for EPD. Based in Weesp, this role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance, quality, and regulatory adherence across Abbott’s external partner network.

You will manage on‑site audits and quality assessments for a broad range of suppliers and third‑party manufacturers, working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive continuous improvement and ensure patient safety.

What You’ll Do

Plan, prepare, conduct, report, and close on‑site audits for suppliers and third‑party manufacturers supporting EPD.

Manage Quality Questionnaires for suppliers and third‑party manufacturers and resolve any identified issues.

Assess, track, and follow up on Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) to ensure timely and effective closure.

Ensure all audit activities and outcomes are accurately documented in the Audit Tracking system.

Provide timely audit updates to management and stakeholders, escalating critical findings in line with policies and procedures.

Monitor regulatory developments, standards, and industry trends and integrate them into audit activities.

Support EPD manufacturing sites in resolving supplier‑related quality and compliance issues.

Act as the primary quality contact for external partners on auditing matters and promote a proactive quality mindset.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline (e.g. Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering) or equivalent industry experience.

At least 8 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulatory environment, including a minimum of 3 years of auditing experience (GMP, GDP, ISO).

Strong knowledge of ICH guidelines, GMP standards, WHO guidance, and applicable regional and local regulations.

Proven experience auditing suppliers and/or third‑party manufacturers across pharmaceutical, medical device, or nutrition product types.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify compliance risks and drive effective corrective actions.

Excellent communication skills with advanced written and verbal Business English.

High level of integrity, independence, adaptability, and cultural awareness, with willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You will have access to career development opportunities within an international company recognized as a great place to work in multiple countries. Abbott has been named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune and is recognized for its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recruitment Process

We are conducting recruitment on an ongoing basis and will close the process as soon as the right candidate is found.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Weesp, North Holland, Netherlands
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1369 comparable Quality roles across 143 biopharma companies.

1369Comparable roles tracked
1241Currently active
143Companies hiring similar roles
52Countries represented

Salary context

230 of 1369 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · QA - Stat Sort Specialist · Lilly $18/hr – $35/hr (≈ $37,482–$72,592/yr)
Highest disclosed · Vice President, Quality Assurance - GMP · Exelixis Inc $315,500/yr – $366,500/yr
Peer group range $55,037 – $341,000 (median $129,052)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1369 comparable roles

United States554
Ireland82
China62
France58
Germany51
India50

+ 46 more countries

Seniority mix

625 of 1369 peers have a known seniority level

Manager183
Senior166
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc73
Associate68
Associate Director35
Director35
Principal30
Senior Director28
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 1369 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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