Manager Quality Control

Typical Accountabilities

• Lead and oversee specific processes and assigned aspects of the scientific quality management related to specialization (scientific area / product / technology / device / modality) within assigned site / area.
• Provide technical advice and support to internal/ external stakeholders in response to potential quality requirements and issues.
• Provide project support, in terms of scientific quality aspects, to cross-functional multi-skilled teams comprising experts from a number of disciplines.
• Support the development of technical improvement plans for particular processes or systems related to scientific quality area.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to inform development lifecycle and related implementation.
• Assist in the technical evaluation and establishment of defined processes and quality management systems related to own scientific quality area.
• Identify and highlight suitable industry practices and emerging technologies / approaches for adoption within area.

• Drive the deployment of automation projects within the department

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in science / engineering field such as Pharmacy, Biology, or Chemistry.
• Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality.
• Strong orientation for application of scientific principles to support development of quality frameworks.
• Experience applying Lean principles and leading changing initiatives within a structured framework.
• Experience with newer digital tools and technologies related to scientific quality area.

Desirable:

• Experience in relevant scientific quality area / discipline preferred. Key Relationships to reach solutions Internal (to AZ or team) · Product Registration Team

· Global Clinical Quality Assurance leadership team

· Project Specific Auditors

· Systems & Process Group

· R&D Quality Assurance teams

External (to AZ)

· Drug testing and control institutes

· Third-party contract laboratories

· Equipment supplier technical engineers

Date Posted

Closing Date

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