Research & Development Quality Operations Specialty Lead

About the role

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

You will play a key role delivering operational quality activities that protect patient safety and ensure reliable supply across manufacturing and supplier partners in the United States. You will collaborate closely with manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory, and external teams. We are looking for clear decisionmakers who simplify quality processes, coach others, and drive continuous improvement. This position offers you meaningful impact, growth opportunities, and the chance to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Develop and incorporate effective processes and procedures in Quality R&D Operations.
• Support validation activities for new site commissioning and qualification (C&Q), and lead the implementation of Quality Systems to ensure operational readiness.
• Approve GMP documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures, pre and post approve batch records, validation documentation, change controls, and other controlled documents from business partner areas.
• Participate in investigations, such as Quality Investigations, customer complaints and vendor complaints and make recommendations for corrective and preventative actions, and to follow up on the implementation of those recommendations.
• Participate in/manage routine audits/assessments as well as multiple projects of high priority including regulatory inspections and high-risk non-compliance issues.
• Identify business or reputational risks associated with job responsibilities and communicate these upward along with suggestions for risk management solutions.
• Participate in the implementation of the Quality Management System including, provide subject matter expertise and perform relevant impact assessments, attend quality council, consider quality policies as part of control document approval.
• Lead and contribute to the training, education, guidance and