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AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

DSP Purification Technician

Bioprocess & BiomanufacturingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLyon, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum Bac +2/3 qualification, such as a BTS in biotechnology or chemistry, a DUT, or a professional licence in pharmaceutical, food-processing, or process engineering.
  • One to three years of hands-on professional experience in protein purification at small or large scale.
  • Good understanding of purification processes, particularly those involving recombinant protein production, and the associated equipment.
  • Ability to follow a schedule defined in advance with the team leader and actively contribute to meeting daily production schedules.
  • Good understanding of requirements in a pharmaceutical production environment, including aseptic constraints.
  • Experience or familiarity with environments using single-use equipment.
  • Awareness of health, safety, and environmental rules, including following safety instructions, wearing personal protective equipment, managing waste, and reporting hazards to support continuous improvement and accident prevention.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare purification activities by qualifying equipment and verifying the availability of buffers, materials, and assemblies.
  • Write manufacturing recipes by entering production parameters into a computerized system, including quantities, durations, temperature instructions, and addition sequences, to enable automatic or semi-automatic execution.
  • Clear the production line, tidy, and organize the production area in accordance with good manufacturing practices and internal procedures.
  • Clean and package columns used for purification.
  • Install single-use production kits.
  • Carry out downstream processing operations manually or using computerized recipes.
  • Perform chromatography, depth filtration, tangential flow filtration, and dialysis.
  • Maintain traceability of completed activities and related batch records.
  • Open deviations when necessary.
  • Maintain the production area.
  • Review work sheets and post-activity records, compile data, and participate in technical investigations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Good command of computerized systems, particularly for writing and managing manufacturing recipes.

About the Company

AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells medicines to treat serious health conditions. Its portfolio spans immunology, oncology, virology, neuroscience, and aesthetics, with products designed to modulate the immune system, target disease pathways, or support medical aesthetics. AbbVie compounds its products through a heavy emphasis on research and development, investing billions to build a steady pipeline of new therapies. Its medicines are brought to market by selling to healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinics, and in some cases directly to patients via prescriptions. The company differentiates itself through a wide, globally distributed product line, substantial R&D investment, and a commitment to sustainability and patient care, including science-based targets. AbbVie’s goal is to improve patient outcomes by delivering effective treatments for unmet medical needs while pursuing long-term, responsible growth across healthcare markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
North Chicago, IL
Founded
1888

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