Discover Your Career with AbbVie Costa Rica
Ready to make a difference at AbbVie? Join us for this invite-only virtual event and get an inside look at AbbVie’s team in Costa Rica, their purpose-driven culture, and the exciting career opportunities they have across a variety of roles. You’ll hear directly from the AbbVie team about what it’s like to be part of…
About this event
Ready to make a difference at AbbVie? Join us for this invite-only virtual event and get an inside look at AbbVie’s team in Costa Rica, their purpose-driven culture, and the exciting career opportunities they have across a variety of roles. You’ll hear directly from the AbbVie team about what it’s like to be part of an environment that leans on innovation and collaboration to foster a supportive space for you to thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to take the next big step, this is your chance to discover how you can make a real impact with AbbVie.
What to Expect when joining us on Thursday, October 16th:
- Insights into AbbVie’s impact in Costa Rica and beyond
- Stories from employees shaping the future of healthcare
- A closer look at career paths and opportunities available
- Tips on how to apply to join our team and grow your career with AbbVie
Both job seekers and networkers are welcome! If you’re open to new opportunities, this event will connect you with AbbVie recruiters and help you learn more about career opportunities at AbbVie.
Agenda (CST, subject to change):
- 11:00 – 11:05 AM: Event kickoff & welcome from PowerToFly
- 11:05 – 11:20 PM: Keynote. with Johanna Chavarría, Human Resources Director
- 11:20 – 11:40 PM: Panel discussion with AbbVie employees
- Erick Padilla, Sr. Product Development Engineer
- Daniela Salazar, Sr Manager Manufacturing
- Daniela Villalobos, Gerente Complaint Processing
- 11:40 – 11:55 PM: Audience Q&A
- 11:55 – 12:00 PM: Closing remarks
If the timing doesn’t work… RSVP anyway to:
- Get your profile in front of AbbVie’s recruiters
- Keep the door open for future career opportunities
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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.
About PowerToFly:
PowerToFly is a women-run career platform connecting professionals with companies committed to building inclusive environments where diverse talent can thrive. We’ve hosted 2,000+ events with leading brands like Meta, Salesforce, Autodesk, and Deloitte—helping thousands of professionals connect to their next big opportunity.
Accessibility Note:
All RSVP’d attendees are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, or age. If you need assistance to fully participate, please contact hi@powertofly.com
PowerToFly cannot admit outside recruiters to this event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.
Where you could fit in
The team is actively hiring. Here are a few open roles this event is built around.
Meet the speakers
Daniela Salazar
Sr. Manufacturing Mgr, AbbVie
Senior Manufacturing Manager at AbbVie with 17 years of experience driving operational excellence and leading high-impact projects across multiple functional areas. As an Industrial Engineer, I thrive on challenges and deliver results by building strong networks, fostering collaboration, and developing teams to reach their full potential. Passionate about continuous improvement, I enjoy motivating others to grow and achieve their goals. Outside of work, you’ll find me at CrossFit, in the kitchen cooking, creating crafts, or traveling with my family and dogs.
Daniela Villalobos
Global Complaint Processing Manager, AbbVie
Daniela Villalobos joined AbbVie in 2022 as a Product Complaint Analyst II with the Breast Implant Processing Team. She advanced to supervisor of Breast Implant and additionally BodySculpting devices. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) and is pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration from Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED). Outside of AbbVie, Daniela enjoys spending quality time with her family, reading crime and mystery novels and hiking and exploring nature.
Erik Padilla
Sr. Product Development Engineer, AbbVie
Erick Padilla Alfaro is a Senior Product Development Engineer with extensive experience leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale projects in the medical device sector. He specializes in product, equipment and process development, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property management, and has a strong background in automation, 3D printing, and technical innovation. Erick holds a Master’s in Medical Devices Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Electric Engineering, and is proficient in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.
Johanna Chavarría
Human Resources Director, Abbvie
Johanna Chavarria is the Human Resources Director at AbbVie Costa Rica, where she leads the talent strategy to drive the growth of the company’s business units in the country. With over 20 years of experience in people management, she specializes in building strong organizational cultures, driving initiatives of engagement, diversity and career development that create a high-performing workplaces.
AbbVie
Together, we break through
We believe the paths we take to achieving our breakthroughs matter. At AbbVie, every one of our 50,000 employees is a part of shaping those paths—and defining our way forward.
What makes you stand out, makes you perfect for AbbVie
We value diverse perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect. When everyone can be themselves at work and when they’re treated with respect and dignity, we maximize every employee’s potential. Learn more!
We're committed to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion
It’s critical to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace where all can thrive, because we know that collaboration, breakthrough innovation and performance happen at the intersection of diversity and inclusion. Learn more!
We’ve been recognized across the globe as a great place to work
The work we do at AbbVie hasn’t gone unnoticed. We’ve been honored to receive some of the most prestigious ratings and recognitions in the industry, including being named on more than 40 workplace and diversity and inclusion lists.
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