Associate Director, Quality Assurance

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Full Time Level 1 North Brunswick, NJ, US

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Job Description

Date

2026

Location

1300 Airport Rd, North Brunswick NJ

Title

Associate Director, Quality Assurance Compliance

Department

Quality Assurance

Reports to

Vice President, Quality Assurance

FLSA (Exempt or Non-Exempt

Exempt

Role Overview

The Associate Director of Quality Assurance Compliance is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously strengthening Quality Compliance programs, QA procedures, GMP and GLP compliance, regulatory inspection readiness, product testing support, quality planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role provides leadership and direction to the QA team while driving practical upgrades to GMP practices, procedures, documentation standards, and inspection readiness across the organization.

Areas of Responsibility

• Develop and maintain GXP required Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other required documents in line with industry and regulatory requirements. Author and/or approve required SOPs ensuring control of GXP operations and activities.
• Assist in / or perform periodic reviews of all established programs including Vendor qualification Management, Quality Agreements, Annual Quality Management Reviews, and in the performance of internal audits of quality-controlled activities as executed by other departments.
• Management and preparation, review and /or approval of customer specifications and other related technical documents as per customer requirements per Product Development direction
• Management of product specifications, COAs, SDS, review of product label and supplement facts
• Review and/or approval of Food Safety Plan, Validation, Verification protocols, reports, and other quality related documents.
• Oversee the day
  -to-day activities of the quality assurance team in line with industry and regulatory requirements, provide GMP training, mentoring and performance management.
• Provide assistance to Quality management during audits performed by external groups, customers and regulatory agencies. Develop action plans to resolve documented observations and ensure adequate resolutions are achieved.
• Lead Quality Compliance initiatives to meet current GMP expectations and proactively upgrade GMP practices, procedures, documentation, training, and inspection readiness systems to support sustainable compliance and operational excellence.
• Own preparation, hosting, coordination, response management, and follow-up for external third-party audits including GMP, Kosher, Halal, Organic, customer audits, and regulatory inspections or audits by agencies such as State authorities, FDA, TGA, and other applicable regulatory bodies.
• Manage internal and external audits, ensuring that findings are addressed, and corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Document, resolve or provide assistance to other groups with Corrective Actions, Deviations, Non
  - Conformance, Customer Complaints and Change Controls.
• Approve actions as necessary and monitor for effectiveness and timeliness of completion.
• Assures the implementation of GMP procedures throughout the company.
• Collaborate with cross – functional teams including production, engineering, supply chain and customer service, to identify and resolve quality issues.
• Develop and implement quality metrics and KPI’s, regularly report on performance to management.
• To perform any other tasks as given by the management

Requirements/Preferred

Education &

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in science or related scientific disciplines
• About 10-12 years of relevant…