Senior Director, Quality R&D Date: Jan 24, 2025 Location: Parsippany, United States, New Jersey, 07054 Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals Job Id: 60470 **Who we are** Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with. **The opportunity** As the **Senior Director, Quality R&D** , you will lead global quality oversight for Teva’s R&D development centers, suppliers, and compliance processes. Reporting to the SVP, Global Head of Quality, you will drive quality culture, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives to ensure the highest product standards. **How you’ll spend your day** + Lead Quality Heads in R&D sites, ensuring independent decision-making on product quality and compliance. + Oversee compliance, sterility assurance, and microbiology teams to support Quality Management Systems (QMS). + Build and manage relationships with external suppliers, driving standardization and efficiency. + Ensure inspection readiness, regulatory compliance, and continuous QMS improvements. + Influence global quality strategy, driving operational excellence and compliance initiatives. + Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and enhance quality performance. + Lead and execute large-scale transformation projects to enhance quality systems and processes. + Lead talent development, fostering a strong succession pipeline for key quality roles. + Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, and Regulatory Affairs. **Your experience and qualifications** + BS Degree in Science, Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related field. + Advanced degree in Chemical Sciences preferred. + Advanced training in pharmaceutical technology. + 15+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, including leadership roles in Quality or Manufacturing. + Significant leadership experience: Managing quality activities across multiple sites or teams. + Transformation Leadership: Proven experience in leading large-scale quality transformation projects. + Extensive experience in pharmaceutical operations, including manufacturing, packaging, testing, release, development, and registration of pharmaceuticals. + Industry-related certifications desired but not required (e.g., Pharma, Compliance, Regulatory affiliations). + Significant knowledge of Global Compliance and Regulatory requirements. + Familiarity with industry guidelines (e.g., ICH guidelines) and cGxP standards (Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, Good Distribution Practice). + Understanding of regulations from supervisory authorities (e.g., US FDA, EMA, AIFA, IL MoH, Russian MoH, Indian FDA). + Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) implementation and continuous improvement. + Proficiency in managing inspection readiness, deviation investigations, and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) processes. + Knowledge of Operational Excellence methodologies and capacity planning. + Ability to manage cultural diversity. + Crisis and Risk Management capabilities. + Proficiency in planning and organizing. Travel Requirements:Willingness to travel up to 50% to manufacturing and R&D sites, HQs, and other required meetings. **Role location** West Chester, PA or Parsippany, NJ **Enjoy a more rewarding choice** We offer a competitive benefits package, including: • Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls. • Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan. • Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, 11 paid Holidays and 1 paid floating holidays. Posting a new req-2024 • Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance. • Additional benefits include, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more. **Already Working @TEVA?** If you are a current Teva employee, please apply using the internal career site available on "Employee Central". By doing so, your application will be treated with priority. You will also be able to see opportunities that are open exclusively to Teva employees. Use the following link to search and apply:Internal Career Site (https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/sf/careers/jobsearch?bplte\_company=1080030P) The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner. **Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment** Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience. **Important notice to Employment Agencies - Please Read Carefully** Teva Pharmaceuticals USA does not accept unsolicited assistance from agencies for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. EOE including disability/veteran