Associate Director, Quality Control - Animal Health Biologics Manufacturing - Merck : Job Details

**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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**Employee Status:**

Regular

**Relocation:**

Domestic

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**Travel Requirements:**

No Travel Required

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**Shift:**

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**Job Posting End Date:**

11/12/2024

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**Requisition ID:** R312762