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GMP Operational Quality Packaging & Labeling Validation Associate Director

Boston, MA, USFull-time$160k2026-10-02 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead GMP operational quality validation for finished goods packaging and labeling across global regions, ensuring compliance and process robustness from design through commercial launch.

Role type

Senior IC Associate Director of GMP Operational Quality (Packaging & Labeling Validation)

Builds

Validated packaging and labeling processes for global commercial finished goods

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing (oral solid dosage forms)

Required skills

GMP compliance, validation lifecycle management, root cause analysis, Quality-by-Design (QbD), Critical Process Parameters (CPP), Continuous Process Verification (CPV), project management, cross-functional leadership, regulatory audit facilitation

Preferred skills

Contract manufacturing oversight, primary/secondary packaging development, problem-solving methodologies, technical writing, team mentorship, data analysis

Technologies

Esko-Artwork Management System, Oracle (OPM), MS Office, PowerBI, Veeva

Responsibilities

Standardize validation processes globally, manage validation commercialization oversight, establish QbD principles for packaging, oversee OOS/OOT/trending, serve as QA assessor/approver for change plans, lead continuous improvement initiatives, support audit responses

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight