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Associate Director, Quality

AstraZeneca

Associate Director Quality role overseeing supplier quality management across formulation, fill-finish, and packaging operations. Responsibilities include conducting supplier assessments, managing quality systems, reviewing regulatory documentation, and ensuring GMP compliance throughout the external supply chain.

Responsibilities

  • Lead supplier quality management including annual assessments, agreements, and quality system reviews
  • Review and approve cGMP documentation for suppliers including change requests and product quality reviews
  • Manage quality issue escalation and resolution to ensure compliant product delivery
  • Support regulatory agency inspections and participate in GMP compliance auditing processes
  • Collaborate across teams to drive continuous improvement and ensure regulatory implementation strategies

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in science or technical field (Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering)
  • 10+ years experience in pharmaceutical Quality Assurance or operations
  • Strong knowledge of cGMP, quality systems, and pharmaceutical supply chain
  • Demonstrated cross-functional project management and process improvement experience
  • Strong written and oral communication skills in English and local language(s)
  • Excellent problem-solving and negotiating/influencing capabilities
  • Willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to 25% annually
Vacancy posted 6 days ago
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