Amgen looking for Quality Director

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

Post : Quality Director

Job Description
• Support the Quality vision and mission for Amgen India aligned with Amgen’s mission to serve patients.
• Support Amgen India Quality Team Lead in the development and implementation of a multi-year Quality technological plan aligned with Amgen’s standards and overall strategic imperatives.
• Ensure applicable activities are conducted in accordance with GxP regulatory requirements.
• Promote execution excellence and business success aligned with Amgen’s Quality culture.
• Collaborate with local and global partners to ensure Amgen India future regulatory inspection readiness.
• Deliver Quality service level agreements with other Amgen sites and key collaborators.
• Partner with DTI and serve as a Quality point of contact for the development and establishment of core Amgen India technological capabilities.
• Attract and recruit top talent aligned with the overall Quality organization hiring plan.
• Develop talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, champion diversity within the team and act as a role model of Amgen’s Leadership Attributes.
• Responsible for managing, growing, and developing a core digital technologies team in India, ensuring global ways of working are imbedded in the local organization.
• Develop and deliver team goals aligned with Amgen Quality & Corporate goals.

Candidate Profile
Basic Qualifications :
• Doctorate degree and 4 years of experience leading teams focused on the application of emerging technologies to Quality systems OR
• Master’s degree and 14 to 16 years of experience leading teams focused on the application of emerging technologies to Quality systems OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 16 to 18 years of experience leading teams focused on the application of emerging technologies to Quality systems

Preferred Qualifications :
• Experience in leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ideally a Pharmacist, PhD, MS or BS in life sciences or Engineering degree.
• Strong knowledge of current technological applications and capabilities (such as artificial intelligence) to Quality operations.
• Experience in people management and passion for mentorship, culture and fostering the development of talent.
• Strong experience in Quality Management Systems oversight and implementation.
• Ability to lead change management and transformation of a Quality function.
• In depth knowledge on the application of emerging technologies to global GxP regulations impacting quality activities in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills/writing skills; active listening skills; attention to detail. Strong process/business writing skills.
• Ability to translate business and key collaborator feedback into accurate and efficient processes using unambiguous language and format.
• Strong analytical/critical-thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Must be flexible and able to manage multiple activities and priorities with minimal direction in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.

• Ability to embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are:
Inspire : Create a connected, inclusive, and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive
Accelerate : Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection
Integrate : Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to get results for patients, staff, and shareholders
Adapt : Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results

Additional Information
Qualification : Pharmacist, PhD, MS or BS in life sciences
Location : Hyderabad
Industry Type : Pharma / Healthcare / Clinical research
Job ID : R-206938
End Date : 31st March 2025