AbbVie Posted August 26, 2026

Sample QA Operator (2nd Shift)

Barceloneta, Barceloneta Full-time
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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

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the quality of product manufactured and also make sure the the Durable & Consumable, commodities and raw materials used in the Drug Product and Drug Substance manufacturing areas comply with quality requirements according to procedure and material specifications.

Responsibilities:

Material inspection of Durable & Consumable, commodities and raw material according to procedure.

Take Sampling of incoming material according to procedure and per material specifications.

Enter result of inspection in computer systems.

Segregate material for rejected materials.

Responsable of visual test and dimensional test of commodities used in the Drug Substance area.

Release incoming material in system.

Verify documentation generated according to procedures.

Provide assistance to operations in accordance with environmental management, occupational health and safety (EHS) systems and promote continuous improvement. Comply with all EHS procedures and policies including incident reporting, use of PPE, waste management and disposal, and any other program applicable according to the position duties.

Qualifications

High School or (GED) with two (2) years of experience in biologics or pharmaceutical industry or Associate Degree in Science with zero (0) years of experience.

Knowledge of good manufacturing (GMP) and safety practices.

Basic verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

Experience driving and inspection forklifts and handling materials preferred.

Experience in raw materials sampling & commodities inspection.

Aseptic techniques experiences.

Basic knowledge in computer systems.

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
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Barceloneta, Barceloneta
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 1039 comparable Quality roles across 124 biopharma companies.

1039Comparable roles tracked
968Currently active
124Companies hiring similar roles
55Countries represented

Salary context

196 of 1039 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 $14/hr – $26/hr (≈ $29,099–$54,122/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Quality Control Technician · Merck KGaA $19/hr – $30/hr (≈ $39,520–$62,400/yr)
Highest disclosed · AVP, External Quality · Merck $282,200/yr – $444,200/yr
Peer group range $50,960 – $363,200 (median $140,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1039 comparable roles

United States342
Ireland63
India60
China56
Germany45
Japan44

+ 49 more countries

Seniority mix

471 of 1039 peers have a known seniority level

Manager176
Senior134
Director48
Associate Director41
Associate26
Principal21
Senior Director16
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc6
Executive/VP3

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 1039 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1
Rare Disease1

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