Associate Director Pharmaceutical Quality Systems - EQV- Global Quality

Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the Quality Operations in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you! 

At AstraZeneca we are guided in our work by a strong set of values, and we’re resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. With 26 production facilities in 18 countries the work of Global Quality, is important and valued. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.  Hear from our Senior Leaders about why they know AstraZeneca is a great place to work. 

The Corporate Quality & Strategy group owns, improves and sustains the global Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) and processes to enable efficient delivery of safe and effective medicines to patients, meeting global regulatory expectations and enabling a strong quality culture.  Our team provides global leadership in delivering new ways of working that proactively integrates quality into our supply chain advancing beyond our compliance license to operate. 

The Associate Director Pharmaceutical Quality Systems will control, monitor and develop systems and procedures to enhance the approach to quality and compliance across multiple fields/globally.  This professional should possess strong Quality System knowledge, both in depth and breadth, and come with experience working with Veeva. 

What you’ll do 

• Lead and implement Process Improvements across the EQV platform, including Veeva and AZ release, applying Lean to process design and execution while driving global standardization & simplification 

• EQV Report Expert defining the business needs, creating reports, training the business where needed and management of global reports in EQV 

• Oversee data integrity of the system and required data changes (data stewardship) 

• Maintain global training material, supporting documentation and end user portal.  Ensures that Global training materials are available to network/sites 

• Work alongside the EQV Business Lead, Business Process Owner and System Owner to deliver a standardized business process working on a compliant and efficient software package 

• Supporting the development, configuration, testing, software qualification and roll out of the EQV software packages/Releases 

• Acting as a process and system authority, supporting the roll out of new releases and process improvements to the AZ network 

• Involved in coaching, supporting and collaborating closely with the site based super users 

Essential for the role  

• Bachelors of Science degree, preferably in a Science related field or related experience within the pharmaceutical business 

• 3 years experience in an applicable role 

• Experience of handling IS/IT systems 

• Experience in multiple areas of quality assurance within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment demonstrating knowledge of GMP requirements 

• Sound knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts of compliance management/Pharmaceutical Quality Systems 

• Excellent communication (written/verbal) skills and ability to build excellent relationships with customers (including cross culturally) 

• Ability to influence and shape Global solutions/processes 

• Independence and ability to work with minimal supervision 

Why AstraZeneca 

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial -finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, groundbreaking pioneering methods and bringing unexpected teams together.  

So, what’s next 

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Wonderful, we have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours! 

Next Steps – Apply today: 

Welcome with you application no later than 19th January 2025.