Quality Director

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be part of critical role of the Amgen India Quality Leadership, and will have the following main duties, among others:

• 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.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

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

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.