CareerPlan

Associate Director - Quality - Laboratory Services

USA NJ BranchburgFull-time$184k–$294k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United States

Core

Strategic Quality leadership and oversight for three Laboratory Services sites across the U.S. and France, driving a harmonized Quality Management System (QMS) and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Role type

Associate Director, Quality (Laboratory Services)

Builds

Laboratory Quality Management System (QMS), regulatory compliance frameworks, and inspection readiness.

Domain

Medical Technology / Life Sciences / Laboratory Services

Required skills

Quality strategy & governance, QMS leadership (cGMP, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 13485), regulatory inspection readiness, risk management, team leadership, cross-functional stakeholder influence, data integrity principles, LIMS implementation

Preferred skills

French language proficiency

Technologies

LIMS, QMS software

Responsibilities

Define and execute Quality strategy for the laboratory network; Establish governance across three laboratories; Lead continuous improvement of the QMS; Maintain readiness for regulatory inspections and customer audits; Provide oversight of nonconformances, investigations, and CAPAs; Lead Quality aspects of laboratory transformation and digitalization

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities