AbbVie Posted November 6, 2026

Quality Systems Associate Specialist

North Chicago, IL Full-time
Quality Associate
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About this opportunity

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

Purpose:

The Quality Systems Associate Specialist is responsible for providing quality assurance support for some or all of the following manufacturing processes:  pharmaceutical products, medical devices, combination products and biologics. Specific areas of support may include the Document Center, Device QA, Labeling, Validation, Training and CAPA. This position will ensure that all product, process or system related quality activities from raw material inspection through shipment of final product are in compliance with Corporate and governmental regulations.

Responsibilities:

Assist with proper integration and support of quality regulations: drug, biologics, device and/or combination products.

Assist project teams in planning, preparation, review and approval of quality  documentation.

Complete and route change requests for process document creation, maintenance, and implementation.

Create quality system documentation and specifications with guidance from technical teams following approved templates and guidelines.

Assist with or co-lead audits of documentation, facilities and equipment.

Assist in the design of effective quality systems, procedures and/or processes within cross functional teams to ensure compliance as well as efficiency throughout our quality system.

Perform assessments to determine compliance to processes and regulations to identify potential gaps and mitigate and implement improvements within our quality system.

Participate in training and education programs for various aspects of quality assurance.

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering or other technical/ scientific area preferred.

3+ years’ experience in quality assurance, quality oversight or relevant experience.

Technical knowledge in as many of the following areas as possible: Quality, Regulatory, Process Sciences, Manufacturing Operations.

Knowledge and familiarity with product, process, equipment, and facilities of pharmaceutical, biological or device related products preferred.

Knowledge of QA systems and GMP compliance requirements including regulations and standards affecting device, biologics, and pharmaceutical products preferred.

Experience working in both team setting and independently.   Works well with manager guidance to complete tactical objectives while able to manage own time effectively.

Strong oral and written communication skills needed.

Excellent interpersonal skills a plus.

Runs small projects to deliver tactical results.

Additional Information

​Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
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 384 comparable Associate Quality roles across 86 biopharma companies.

384Comparable roles tracked
356Currently active
86Companies hiring similar roles
33Countries represented

Salary context

41 of 384 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $65,500/yr – $125,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Associate I, Quality Control, Raw Materials · ModernaTX, Inc. $53,500/yr – $85,600/yr
Highest disclosed · Advisor, Design Validation & Learning, Biotherapeutics · Lilly $168,000/yr – $268,400/yr
Peer group range $69,550 – $218,200 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 384 comparable roles

United States125
France41
Germany39
China26
India26
Ireland21

+ 27 more countries

Seniority mix

384 of 384 peers have a known seniority level

Manager217
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc100
Associate67

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 384 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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