Job Description

Reporting to the AVP of Future Modalities our Manufacturing Division (MMD) Quality, this leader is responsible for supporting the implementation of a unique quality oversight model necessary to facilitate agility and speed-to-market while ensuring sustained compliant supply of specialty Future Modalities pipeline products to global markets, to serve our patients. This leader will support the implementation, including change management actions, of the new organization to support a fit-for-purpose quality management system and ensure strategic quality oversight of future modalities\xe2\x80\x99 products manufactured in the ournetwork and at external partner sites. The leader will interact with our cross-divisional/functional teams from development through commercialization to ensure implementation of the designed quality oversight model. Activities will include implementation of required Quality Management System (QMS) elements, procedures, and systems to ensure quality and regulatory compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs), other worldwide regulations and our requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide Quality leadership as part of the new Quality Platform to ensure end to end quality oversight necessary to facilitate agility and speed-to-market while sustaining compliant supply of Future Modalities pipeline products to global markets.

Evaluate current company and partner Quality Management Systems for seamless integration and realize synergies where available while ensuring compliance to GMP requirements. Ensure alignment to corporate policies as well as other divisional policies related to management of product quality.

Implement a fit-for-purpose QMS, ensuring end-to end quality oversight of Future Modalities products manufactured at our company and external partner sites. Partner with our company Manufacturing Division (MMD) QMS team for QMS updates as needed.

Support establishment of Future Modalities Global Quality Management processes and Regulatory Compliance plan in support of early-stage development to commercialization of Future Modalities products.

Work in partnership across the organization to understand the unique requirements for the new modality products and ensure that these requirements are addressed via fit-for-purpose quality management oversight.

Evaluate external partner Quality and compliance robustness and identify Quality risks. Work with internal our colleagues and external partners to remediate risks as appropriate. Ensure that facilities/processes are compliant and support approval of future modality regulatory filings.

Maintain close working relationship with MRL (Research and Development division) /MMD Quality departments and MRL/MMD Technical CMC teams for end-to-end Quality oversight/support of Future Modalities products.

Support development of and report quality metrics measuring operational effectiveness to appropriate MRL/MMD governance forums.

Ensure continuous improvement to Future Modalities QMS to maintain GMP and Regulatory compliance.

Stay ahead of current GMP requirements and industry trends as described in worldwide regulations and industry standards, and trend reporting. Maintain a subject matter expert level of knowledge related to these specialized areas of expertise.

Provide guidance and coaching to MMD colleagues on Future Modalities quality oversight requirements and Health Authority GMP expectations.

Required:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Life Science Field, Engineering field or a related relevant discipline.

Minimum of ten (10) years\xe2\x80\x99 experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

Excellent communication skills in English

Leadership and Technical Skills:

People change management experience

Technical Operations, Quality operations and/or compliance experience

Demonstrated effective leadership, communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills, in particular with cross functional partners

Ability to learn and understand technical aspects of new processes to ensure robust Quality oversight

Preferred:

Technical experience with vaccines, biologics, and / or cell gene therapy products or antibody drug conjugates

Experience in both Quality Assurance and Quality control

Experienced in interacting with regulators.

Advanced degree in Life Sciences field, Engineering field or a related relevant discipline.

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Expected salary range: $159,200.00 - $250,700.00

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