Animal Health, Assoc. Dir, Quality Assurance

Merck & Co., Inc.

Rahway, NJ, USA
Hybrid
Supplier quality assurance
Gmp compliance
Global regulations
Play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and safety of our products through strategic oversight of global API suppliers

Job Summary

  • Play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and safety of our products through strategic oversight of global API suppliers.
  • Serve as the primary Quality liaison for strategic API suppliers, ensuring sustained compliance with GMP, company standards, global regulations, and the company Quality Manual.
  • Lead investigations into deviations, OOS/OOT, microbiological excursions, stability issues, and complaints, ensuring robust root-cause analysis, remediation, and required regulatory reporting.

Matching Summary

Play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and safety of our products through strategic oversight of global API suppliers.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Supplier Quality Assurance
  • GMP compliance
  • global regulations
  • Quality Agreements
  • risk-based tools
  • CAPA verification

Nice-to-have

  • strong quality culture
  • global, virtual, matrixed environment
  • cross-cultural awareness

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years in GMP-regulated environments
  • Strong working knowledge of EU, FDA, and relevant global regulations
  • Hands-on experience with QMS elements
  • Ability to lead root-cause analysis
  • Fluency in Japanese and strong proficiency in English
  • Willing and able to travel ~25%

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