Director Quality Control Labs

Purpose
The Director of Quality Lab Operations is responsible for managing analytical microbial stability and the reference standard quality control operations consisting of multiple disciplines. This includes the establishment of processes and procedures goals that are inline with business operations setting strategy planning coordinating directing coaching developing hiring and planning the resources facilities and budgets to ensure our Quality Control (QC) operations align with business needs. Functions as the technical consultant to business operations to conceive design conduct and lead advanced independent scientific research activities per strategic business needs. This role will have responsibility for stability and reference standard operations of the lab.

Responsibilities

• Manage QC business units including setting of vision and strategy develop and manage operating budgets management of large group of technical employees project management and unit operational management to support overall business operations.
• Provide technical leadership in a multidisciplinary environment to ensure activities are on track per business needs and established timeline. Serves as an expert in technical/functional areas.
• Direct management of lab operations and to provide product quality system leadership to business operations.
• Establish and execute plans and commitments consistent to Development Manufacturing Customers and Business needs.
• Develop negotiate finalize timelines and cost estimates for projects and/or service contracts to support business operations and/or external customers needs.
• Apply extensive advanced scientific knowledge to design and manage multidisciplinary projects.
• Apply advanced technical writing skills to prepare project protocol and final reports to support product registration and/or business needs.
• Provide leadership in Product Quality Control Procedure and Quality System to support overall business operations. Responsible for site processes and procedures related to Quality Control laboratory to ensure product quality and compliance.
• Establish and enforce product quality system procedures for business operations. Interface with multidisciplinary functional areas including development operations quality compliance and regulatory.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree with 15 years of Quality and/or Regulatory experience.
• Prior experience managing a QC laboratory or other technical/scientific group.
• Strong people leadership skills.
• Solid understanding of financials and budgetary management experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of operation of product quality control lab product quality control requirement and system.
• Shows broad understanding of the issues relevant to the technical/science and business.

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 shortterm incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm 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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

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