Associate Director, Quality Control - Animal Health Biologics Manufacturing

Job Description

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced individual to join our team as the Associate Director, Quality Control at our state-of-the-art manufacturing site. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the safe and compliant production and testing of veterinary biologicals, contributing to our mission of supplying high-quality products to the animal health industry. An essential aspect of this role will be to provide strong people leadership and development within the context of animal health biologics manufacturing.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Champion a Safety First / Quality Always approach in all Quality Control activities, with a specific focus on veterinary biologicals manufacturing.
• Provide consolidated leadership for all Quality Control activities at the site, ensuring timely and regulatory compliant execution.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, open communication, and psychological safety within the Quality Control team, driving continuous improvement to support the production of veterinary biologicals.
• Develop and implement cross-training programs to ensure ongoing talent development and organizational depth within the context of animal health biologics manufacturing.
• Build and maintain a culture of compliance with a strong emphasis on permanent inspection readiness specific to veterinary biologicals.
• Drive analytical and process improvement activities across the laboratories, optimizing efficiencies for the testing of animal health biologics.
• Leverage SAP and Quality Systems to harness Quality Control testing data for continuous improvement in the manufacturing of veterinary biologicals.
• Strategically analyze capacity for testing activities, proactively removing bottlenecks in the production of animal health biologics.
• Act as a key member of the site leadership team, serving as a subject matter expert for Quality Control lab activities related to veterinary biologicals.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, particularly in Operations, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and other relevant areas, to ensure the delivery of compliant and cost-effective veterinary biological products.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology, Biology, Virology, Biochemistry, or related scientific field.
• Minimum of 10 years post-degree laboratory, manufacturing, or quality control experience at an animal health manufacturing site, with a specific focus on veterinary biologicals.
• Minimum of 5 years of quality management and people management experience in the context of animal health biologics manufacturing, emphasizing the ability to lead, develop, and motivate teams effectively.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, specifically within the field of veterinary biologicals.
• Leadership, cultural transformation, communication, project management, and continuous improvement/problem-solving skills tailored to the needs of animal health biologics manufacturing.
• Cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills in a regulated, matrixed environment, with the ability to think strategically and tactically.
• Emotional intelligence and strong written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate effectively within the context of animal health biologics manufacturing.

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