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The Quality Assurance Director will provide compliance leadership and direction to our Company and contract manufacturing operation (CMO) sites that manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), biologics, vaccine drug substances and finished products. As Director, you will support Quality audits and health authority inspections and ensure any resulting corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) are effectively implemented.

Primary Activities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements for vaccine and large molecule manufacturing
• Partner with our Company and CMO management to identify appropriate CAPA to address findings identified during audits and inspections. Monitor CAPA status and ensure CAPA are implemented in accordance with commitments. Perform independent verification of CAPA implementation and effectiveness to ensure no recurrence of findings
• Gather regulatory intelligence and partner with our Company and CMO management to prepare sites for audits and inspections. Assists sites during audits and inspections to ensure successful outcomes
• Monitor and analyze the outcomes of audits and inspections to identify, investigate, and resolve trends. Report results to Divisional and Regional Quality / Management councils
• Provide guidance and consultation services for regulatory reporting (e.g., BPDR, DPR)
• Author and / or review global standards and procedures related to biologics, vaccines, and finished product ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Actively participate in industry organizations such as PDA, PQRI, PhRMA, ISPE, etc.

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

169,700.00 - $267,200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at p>

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Employee Status : Regular

Relocation : No relocation

VISA Sponsorship :

Travel Requirements :

Flexible Work Arrangements :

Remote

Shift : 1st - Day

Valid Driving License :

Hazardous Material(s) :

N / A

Required Skills :

Biological Sciences, Biologics, Biopharmaceutics, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Detail-Oriented, Driving Continuous Improvement, GMP Compliance, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Quality Control (QC), Preventive Action, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Assurance Auditing, Quality Assurance Inspection, Quality Control Inspection, Quality Management, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Metrics, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Inspections, Vaccine Manufacturing

Preferred Skills :

Quality Control Reviews, Remediation Plans

Job Posting End Date :

07 / 27 / 2025

Requisition ID : R355668