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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
Seeking a results-driven and technically oriented MES Recipe Author within our pharmaceutical operation, reporting into the Digital Systems organization. The MES Recipe Author plays an important role in developing, validating, and maintaining electronic batch records and recipes within MES platform, POMSnet. This position is responsible for authoring recipes and supporting change control activities in alignment with quality standards and GMP regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Author, configure, and verify master batch records (MBRs), templates, and electronic batch records (EBRs) using MES platforms (e.g., POMSnet Aquila).
- Support system integration activities, helping ensure seamless data flow and interoperability between MES and other enterprise systems (such as ERP, LIMS, automation, and data management platforms) through cross-functional teamwork.
- Analyze manufacturing requirements, collaborate with stakeholders (process engineers, business teams), and translate paper records into digital formats.
- Prioritize and execute support activities to align with project schedules and business needs.
- Author and maintain system and verification documentation, ensuring adherence to GMP, Global, and internal quality standards.
- Demonstrate a high level of integrity and recognize the importance of quality control in pharmaceutical production.
- Perform comprehensive testing of new MES recipes and system changes.
- Troubleshoot MES issues, provide technical support during recipe execution, and resolve incidents in live production.
- Support change management and continuous improvement initiatives contributing to standardization and efficiency.
- Follow Environmental Health and Safety procedures and participate in incident investigations as required.
- Build rapport and communicate effectively with colleagues across and outside the MES team.
- Support business users, ensuring their requirements are understood and delivered at or above expectations.
- The role will evolve to require Off Hours Support for MES systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline with a minimum of (two) 2 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in MES recipe authoring or supporting IT applications in GMP-regulated manufacturing (pharma, biotech, medical devices).
- Familiarity with MES solutions (POMSnet Aquila, PharmaSuite, Syncade, Werum PAS-X, or similar), and a working understanding of ISA-88/ISA-95 standards.
- Working understanding of manufacturing processes, pharmaceutical/biopharma regulations, and data integrity principles.
- Experience supporting the authoring of requirements, specifications, and validation/verification protocols.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, support results-driven work, and collaborate effectively across diverse functions.
- Good troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated work ethic.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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
Seeking a results-driven and technically oriented MES Recipe Author within our pharmaceutical operation, reporting into the Digital Systems organization. The MES Recipe Author plays an important role in developing, validating, and maintaining electronic batch records and recipes within MES platform, POMSnet. This position is responsible for authoring recipes and supporting change control activities in alignment with quality standards and GMP regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Author, configure, and verify master batch records (MBRs), templates, and electronic batch records (EBRs) using MES platforms (e.g., POMSnet Aquila).
- Support system integration activities, helping ensure seamless data flow and interoperability between MES and other enterprise systems (such as ERP, LIMS, automation, and data management platforms) through cross-functional teamwork.
- Analyze manufacturing requirements, collaborate with stakeholders (process engineers, business teams), and translate paper records into digital formats.
- Prioritize and execute support activities to align with project schedules and business needs.
- Author and maintain system and verification documentation, ensuring adherence to GMP, Global, and internal quality standards.
- Demonstrate a high level of integrity and recognize the importance of quality control in pharmaceutical production.
- Perform comprehensive testing of new MES recipes and system changes.
- Troubleshoot MES issues, provide technical support during recipe execution, and resolve incidents in live production.
- Support change management and continuous improvement initiatives contributing to standardization and efficiency.
- Follow Environmental Health and Safety procedures and participate in incident investigations as required.
- Build rapport and communicate effectively with colleagues across and outside the MES team.
- Support business users, ensuring their requirements are understood and delivered at or above expectations.
- The role will evolve to require Off Hours Support for MES systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline with a minimum of (two) 2 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in MES recipe authoring or supporting IT applications in GMP-regulated manufacturing (pharma, biotech, medical devices).
- Familiarity with MES solutions (POMSnet Aquila, PharmaSuite, Syncade, Werum PAS-X, or similar), and a working understanding of ISA-88/ISA-95 standards.
- Working understanding of manufacturing processes, pharmaceutical/biopharma regulations, and data integrity principles.
- Experience supporting the authoring of requirements, specifications, and validation/verification protocols.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, support results-driven work, and collaborate effectively across diverse functions.
- Good troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated work ethic.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Author
Verify your degree field matches your role
USCIS scrutinizes Author petitions closely because writing roles sometimes accept any bachelor's degree. Pull the job description and confirm it specifies a degree in English, communications, journalism, or a directly related field before applying.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation
O*NET classifies Authors, Writers, and Editors under a job zone requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Print this profile and keep it ready. Your employer's attorney will use it to support the specialty occupation argument in the I-129 petition.
Target publishers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find Author employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings. Firms that have sponsored writers before understand the petition process and are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-filing.
Clarify content scope before the offer stage
Generalist content roles at tech companies often list 'Author' or 'Writer' but involve broad tasks any degree could handle. Ask hiring managers whether the role requires subject-matter expertise tied to your specific degree field before USCIS can challenge the petition.
Check prevailing wage early using OFLC Wage Search
Your employer must certify your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job classification. Look up the wage level in OFLC Wage Search before negotiating your offer so the LCA certification doesn't stall.
File before the cap closes each April
H-1B cap registration opens in March and closes once USCIS receives enough registrations, typically within days. If you're targeting an October 1 start date, your employer must submit a registration in that window or wait a full year to refile.
H-1B Visa Author: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Author jobs qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
They can, but USCIS scrutinizes these petitions more than engineering or finance roles. The job description must require a specific bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as English, journalism, or technical communications. Roles that list 'any bachelor's degree' or treat writing as a secondary responsibility often fail the specialty occupation test and trigger a Request for Evidence.
Which types of employers typically sponsor H-1B visas for Author roles?
Book publishers, academic journals, media companies, and large technology firms with dedicated content teams are the most active sponsors for writing roles. You can browse Author positions at verified H-1B sponsoring employers directly on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers based on their actual DOL Labor Condition Application filing history rather than self-reported sponsorship policies.
Can a technical writing background strengthen an H-1B Author petition?
Yes, significantly. Technical writing roles at software, engineering, or life sciences companies require a degree in a specific technical or scientific field, which satisfies the specialty occupation requirement more cleanly than general publishing roles. USCIS views these petitions more favorably because the degree-to-job connection is direct and the position commands a defined prevailing wage tier.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer cancels the book or content project I was hired for?
Your H-1B status is tied to your employer's petition, not a specific project. If your employment continues in a substantially similar role, your status is unaffected. If the role changes significantly or your employer terminates you, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, transfer your H-1B, or depart the country.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Author job offers?
Before filing the Labor Condition Application, your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation code and work location. For Author roles, the wage level depends on your experience tier and geographic market. You can look up applicable wage levels using the OFLC Wage Search tool. Offers below the prevailing wage cannot proceed to the H-1B petition stage.