Associate Director Quality

Here's a thinking process: 1. **Analyze User Request:** - **Goal:** Reformat a job posting into clean, well-structured semantic HTML - **Rules:** - Use `

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  ` or drop it - Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail - Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions - IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them - Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones - Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no `/`, no markdown code fences 2. **Analyze the Job Posting Text:** Let me carefully read and extract meaningful sections, removing boilerplate, EEO, application instructions, duplicate lines, etc. Original text: "Summary Job Description The Associate Director within Quality is responsible for providing quality direction and oversight to one of our sites according to our quality systems, including Training, Documentation (including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures and Master Batch Records), Annual Product Review, Change Control, Inspection Management, Quality Management System, and Risk Management to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements. The individual is an advocate and leader for the development, execution, and deployment of the site and end-to-end priorities. The Associate Director drives quality improvement activities and ensures alignment across the organization in the execution of their assigned areas. This role manages a team of Quality Specialists who are responsible for partnering with the operations and technical operations leaders to ensure that products are manufactured and tested according to approved processes and comply with all applicable regulatory and internal requirements Minimum Education Requirements And Experience Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering, or another technical field with eight (8) years’ experience in a functional area, such as Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Technology, Engineering, Maintenance, and/or Supply Chain. Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or another technical field with six (6) years’ experience in a functional area, such as Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Technology, Engineering, Maintenance, and/or Supply Chain Required Experience And Skills Strong understanding of CGMPs, FDA, and EMEA regulatory standards and strong compliance mindset.Proven analytical aptitude, critical thinking skills, and ability to apply key concepts.Minimum two (2) concurrent years’ experience in the Quality Area in a controlled GMP environment. Preferred Experience And Skills Minimum two (2) concurrent years’ experience managing direct reports.Compliance - Responsible for creating and sustaining a culture that ensures that compliance (Safety, Environment, cGMP, etc.) are imperatives for the business.Drove a Right First Time culture by implementing continuous improvement initiatives that reduced waste and enhanced operational efficiency.Managed the authoring, review, and approval of compliance documentation, ensuring adherence to regulatory and quality standards.Leveraged a risk-based approach to successfully achieve compliance goals while mitigating operational and regulatory risks.Has a deep understanding of GMP and EHS compliance and compliance risk.Working Across Boundaries – Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills to work outside boundaries as a norm.Business Outcomes /Drive Results – Ability to use deep knowledge and expertise in production operations to drive results and business outcomes.Demonstrated experience interacting with site, divisional or regulatory auditors.Demonstrated ability to create an engaged and inclusive workforce Demonstrated knowledge of high performing organization tools and methodology, including lean processing.Production System experience.LSS Green Belt certification or equivalent experience.Demonstrated success with Talent Management including leading, coaching and mentoring.Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.Applies knowledge of internal/external business challenges to improve products, processes, or services.Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.Works independently, receives minimal guidance.Demonstrated self-starter with capability to develop innovative solutions to challenges.Aseptic/sterile processing experience.Quality or Operations experience in Pharmaceutical, Biologics, Vaccines, or Therapeutic Protein manufacturing. #EBRG's #VetJobs Required Skills Achieving Objectives, Achieving Objectives, Adaptability, CAPA Management, cGMP Regulations, Coaching, Compliance Activities, Compliance Analysis, Compliance Reporting, Corrective Action Management, Deviation Management, Government Regulation, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Operational Compliance, Operational Quality, People Leadership, Policy Compliance, Proactive Thinking, Procedure Adherence, Process Improvements, Quality Control Management, Quality Manuals, Quality Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Experience {+ 7 more} Preferred Skills Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US And Puerto Rico Residents Only Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. Requirements As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts The salary range for this role is $129,000.00 - $203,100.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits. You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting. San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status Regular Relocation: Domestic VISA Sponsorship No Travel Requirements 10% Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable Shift 1st - Day Valid Driving License No Hazardous Material(s) Cleaning Supplies, BLS-2 Manufacturing Job Posting End Date 09/19/2026 A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Requisition ID:R417094" Now, I need to parse this into structured sections, following the rules. Let's identify relevant sections with real content: - **About the role / Summary**: The first paragraph about Associate Director responsibilities. - **Minimum Education Requirements And Experience**: Bachelor's/master's degree info. - **Required Experience And Skills**: This is a long list. I'll need to format as `

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    • ` for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. I should group related items or keep as list items. But need to be careful not to create thin sections. I'll extract the substantial items. - **Preferred Experience And Skills**: Similar list. - **Required Skills**: The list after "#EBRG's #VetJobs" - "Achieving Objectives, Achieving Objectives, Adaptability, CAPA Management, ..." This seems like a skills list. I'll include it as a `
      • ` section, but note there's duplicate "Achieving Objectives". I'll keep unique items. - **Preferred Skills**: Not much content after "Preferred Skills" - just "Current Employees apply HERE..." which is boilerplate. I'll skip a Benefits/Pay section unless real content exists. Actually, salary and benefits ARE stated later. - **Pay/Salary**: "$129,000.00 - $203,100.00" - this is real content, so I should include a Pay section. - **Benefits**: "We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days." - real content, include Benefits section. - **Schedule/Shift**: "Shift 1st - Day" and other work arrangement details. "Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable", "Travel Requirements No", "Valid Driving License No Hazardous Material(s) Cleaning Supplies, BLS-2 Manufacturing". I'll maybe fold into a short paragraph or create a Schedule section if there's real content. The rule says: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." They are stated, so I can include them, but need to be substantive. I'll create a Schedule section with the shift and work arrangement details, or fold into a

        . Let's see: "Shift 1st - Day", "Travel Requirements No", "Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable", "Relocation: Domestic", "VISA Sponsorship No". I'll make a Schedule section with these. - **Requirements/Qualifications**: The EEO, equal opportunity, federal contractor stuff needs to be REMOVED per rules: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So all the EEO text, "As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer...", "We are proud to be a company that embraces...", "Learn more about