AstraZeneca
Site Director, Development Quality
$142K–$213K
US - Durham - NC · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- At least 10 years in a pharmaceutical GMP environment.
- Education
- Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent scientific/technical qualification.
About the job
Leads site Development Quality, ensuring GMP compliance and patient-focused quality oversight while shaping the function’s strategy, culture, and organizational capability.
What you'll do
- Set Development Quality strategy and partner with senior Development, Supply Chain, and Quality leaders on quality and compliance decisions.
- Lead responses to significant quality events, support development projects and regulatory activities, and maintain the site’s pharmaceutical licence to operate.
- Build and develop the site Quality team, drive improvement, and manage agreed financial and headcount commitments.
What they ask for
- Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent scientific/technical qualification.
- At least 10 years of experience in a pharmaceutical GMP environment.
- Experience leading and developing teams, with strong Quality Assurance leadership and broad understanding of Pharmaceutical Quality Systems and GMP.
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical development lifecycle, and experience applying independent judgement and quality risk management to complex situations.
Nice to have
- Experience within Oral Solid Dosage and inhalation products.
- Strong collaboration, facilitation, change leadership, and continuous improvement skills.
Pay
$141,997.6 to $212,996.4 USD base salary
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