Quality Control Manager

The AstraZeneca Mt. Vernon site was established in 1972 and is the flagship site delivering innovative, life changing oral solid medicines. At the site we formulate and pack OSD tablets and capsules for over 60+ markets. The Mt Vernon site is complex, the largest AZ production site in the US with over 700+ employees.  We are located in the southwest corner of the state of Indiana, approximately 15 miles from Evansville, Indiana – the third largest city in the state.  The Mt. Vernon site is both collaborative and Inclusive.  We have several employee resource groups (ERGs) onsite that are aimed at promoting, celebrating, and educating employees about diversity, inclusion, philanthropy, networking, etc. Each of these groups provide employees with opportunities for interactive and engaging events and initiatives which enhance professional development and provide opportunities to engage with likeminded co-workers. 

It is important to us that each employee feels welcome to bring their whole self to work every day. Here is a sneak peek of some of “perks” the MTV site offers: on-site fitness center with access to a personal trainer, on-site walking trail, walking desk, on-site basketball court, ping pong, massage chair, lunch & learns, sustainable & ergonomic office working environment, tuition reimbursement, training/ lifelong learning opportunities, book club, dining center with hot meals, snack market, free coffee and hot tea, climate controlled work environment.

Join us as a Quality Control Manager in our Operations team, where you will be responsible for the analytical and/or microbiological quality control of pharmaceutical manufacturing for Mt Vernon products. This role is pivotal in ensuring that systems and processes owned by their team are in a state of control, effectively managed and maintained. You will assign responsibilities to ensure that workload is managed within your team, ensuring effective use of resources. This is an opportunity to pioneer a new' Quality way and develop your expertise by being both challenged and supported to apply a modern' Quality mindset.

Accountabilities:
As a QC Managerr, you will serve as the primary link between the first shift and off-shift QC teams and between production and QC for the day-shift. You will coordinate workflow within your QC team, direct priorities and testing schedules for staff, and verify and approve QC data while monitoring for trends and abnormalities. You will also serve as QC lead for investigations involving PET process areas related to QC processes or data, such as sampling, deviations potentially affecting QC results, investigational sampling and testing.  The primary responsibility of this role with be managing Raw Material (Excipient and API) testing

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor degree.
- At least 5 years laboratory experience.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong understanding of technical areas related to lab operations (including instrumentation, statistical methods, and quality assurance.).
- Ability to analyse and solve complex problems in a cross-functional team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work with, manage and develop people in a complex, changing environment.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor degree in a Science subject (Chemistry, or closely related subjects).
- 7 years QC chemistry laboratory experience.
- Project management experience.
- Higher level degree.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, our work in Quality is important and valued. We have an unrivalled forward-looking mindset, making it the perfect place to work at the forefront and learn how to add real value to a business throughout the lifecycle of our products. As the voice of the patient, every batch we certify is a personal stamp of approval. We are always innovating, trialling the latest models and technologies to improve reliability and excellence in our processes.

Are you ready to step up, follow the science and evidence to make decisions that put patients first? Join us at AstraZeneca where we are proactive, science-based, solutions-oriented, and driven by our ambition to go far. We are a team of ambitious people who want to achieve great things together.

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Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development.

So What's Next

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