Director, R&D Quality - Continuous Improvement Lead
US - California - Thousand Oaks - Field/Remote
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QualityJob Description
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
If you feel like youâre part of something bigger, itâs because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionâto serve patientsâdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worldâs leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherâresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Itâs time for a career you can be proud of.
Director, R&D Quality - Continuous Improvement lead
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What you will do
Letâs do this! Letâs change the world! In this vital role you will be support R&D Quality by leading continuous improvement efforts focused on the Quality Management System, and you will report into the R&D Quality Leadership team. The Director, R&D Quality - Continuous Improvement Lead develops and implements a proactive, end to end, risk-based quality improvement strategy.
The Director, R&D Quality - Continuous Improvement Lead will oversee the improvement efforts for R&D Quality that are driven by signals and information about Amgenâs quality system in the form of findings, deviations, and quality trending analysis. You will be a vital part of Amgenâs Quality Management System by identifying and driving continuous improvements across R&D through the application of standard processes (Lean, DMAIC, Six Sigma).
Responsibilities
Responsible for assessing, monitoring and continuously improving the Quality Management System processes within Amgen R&D to ensure these processes are efficient, industry leading and fit for purpose for the end user.
Provide systematic and strategic methods to assess and measure Quality as a competitive advantage for Amgen R&D.
Ensure People, Processes, Systems, Data Analytics and Innovation are leveraged effectively to move Quality Culture towards a proactive predict and prevent culture.
Effectively lead, collaborate and partner with internal R&D team members to analyze and resolves issues and risks to drive clear scope, sponsorship, planning and execution.
Lead and support management directed projects based on data driven from either Management Review or QMS trending or ad-hoc individual quality events that are of large impact/scope and thus risk for Amgen clinical trials and pre-clinical research activities.
Set strategy, standards and performance expectations for R&D QMS Business Process Owners in Partnership RDQ Leadership Team
Participate, conduct, lead industry collaborations aimed to advance Amgenâs QMS within R&D.
Stay informed of evolving regulatory requirements and industry trends related to quality management systems, and proactively assess their impact on the organization.
Provide Continuous Improvement âŚ
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Annual bonus program Career development Career development opportunities Comprehensive employee benefits Comprehensive employee benefits package Financial plans Flexible Spending Accounts Flexible work models Health and welfare plans Life and Disability insurance Professional and personal growth Remote work Retirement and Savings Plan Stock-based long-term incentives Time-off plans Total Rewards Plan
Tasks- Communication
- Facilitation
- Training
Biotechnology Clinical Research Clinical trials Communication Continuous Improvement Data & Analytics Execution Global regulations Leadership Lean Quality Assurance Quality Management System R Research Research and development Root Cause Analysis Sales Six Sigma Strategy Teams
Experience10 years
EducationBachelor's DO Doctorate Doctorate degree Master's
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