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Associate Director, Quality

US - Gaithersburg - MD💼 Full-time💰 $129,557–$194,335🗓 2026-09-19 → 2026-09-25

Core

Overseeing quality management for external suppliers across formulation, fill, finish, and packing categories to ensure GMP and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior IC quality director (supplier management)

Builds

Pharmaceutical supply chain quality systems and supplier compliance

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry + Quality Assurance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

cGMP knowledge, supplier assessment, regulatory compliance, data analysis, project management, cross-functional collaboration, problem-solving, negotiation

Preferred skills

Lean/Six Sigma, multi-site experience, Quality Assurance/Technical combination, Master's in QA/Regulatory Affairs

Technologies

Veeva Vault

Responsibilities

Conduct supplier assessments and quality reviews, manage quality agreements and data trending, support regulatory agency inspections, lead quality issue resolution, facilitate process improvements, develop business relationships with suppliers, participate in audits and self-inspections

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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