Novartis

Novartis

QA Operations Head (Associate Director)

Durham · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
Performance ManagementFDA RegulatoryLeadership

About the role

  • Job Description Summary Join Novartis as our QA Operations Head and play a pivotal role in ensuring patients receive high-quality medicines that meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and reliability.
  • Provide quality leadership for product release, batch record review, and disposition activities.
  • The salary for this position is expected to range between $138,600 and $257,400 per year.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Quality Operations oversight to ensure compliance across manufacturing activities and QA Operational Excellence.
  • Drive investigation of deviations, out-of-expectation results, and complaints, ensuring effective corrective actions.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality performance, compliance, and operational excellence.
  • Support validation, technology transfer, commissioning, and implementation of new manufacturing processes and equipment.
  • Ensure ongoing inspection readiness and successfully support internal, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections.
  • Manage resources, capacity planning, and quality metrics to achieve business and compliance objectives.
  • Explore the potential of data and technology to support the manufacturing site's transformation journey in line with Novartis Technical Operations strategy.
  • As a visible site leader, you will empower and develop high-performing teams, champion continuous improvement, and help shape the future of quality within a dynamic and growing manufacturing environment.
  • Job Description Key Responsibilities Lead Quality Operations oversight to ensure compliance across manufacturing activities and QA Operational Excellence.

Requirements

  • Essential Requirements Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred.

Compensation

  • The salary for this position is expected to range between $138,600 and $257,400 per year.
  • The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.
  • Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Benefits

  • Develop, coach, and lead high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability and learning.

Equal opportunity

  • The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.
  • Accessibility and reasonable accommodations The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
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  • Salary Range $138,600.00 - $257,400.00 Skills Desired Collaboration, Data Integrity, Decision Making, Leadership Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science.
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