Associate Manager, Quality Assurance

Associate Manager, Quality Assurance

Location: Richmond, VA

This is a fully onsite role based at our BIOA Laboratory in Richmond, VA. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovation.

The Associate Manager Quality Assurance has responsibility for a QA team implementing elements of the quality management system. The role involves ensuring internal and/or client processes, systems and/or projects are compliant and inspection ready. The Clinical Quality Assurance Supervisor manages and develops staff and ensures delivery of quality solutions in a collaborative cross-functional environment.

What You'll Do:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a QA team and provide oversight, development and performance management to staff to meet performance objectives
• Assess with supervisors priority of projects and monitor work assignments ensuring adequate resourcing to meet internal and client timelines and provide quality deliverables
• Assist senior management in the evaluation of QA programs to help maintain regulatory compliance and efficiency of QA audits
• Evaluate issues and trends reported by QA staff and determine appropriate departmental interpretation. Identify issues that may require follow-up or improvement. Communicate findings to staff and senior management
• Participate in client and regulatory inspections in order to provide information regarding the QA program and facilitate responses

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 5 years).
• 1+ year of leadership responsibility

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Solid leadership and time management skills
• Knowledge of appropriate regional regulations and applicable global pharmaceutical industry guidelines
• For Lab QA Management, knowledge of analytical methodologies, instrumentation and method validation required
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with regulations and guideline interpretation, proper documentation and QA departmental policies and procedures
• Detail oriented with ability to deal with multiple and changing priorities
• Understanding of Molecular Genomics and Flow Cytometry assays preferred

Working Conditions:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Virginia is $75,000.00–$90,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount