Senior Manager Quality Lab

Join Baxter International Inc. as a Senior Manager Quality Lab.

Location:

Round Lake, IL | Base salary: $136,000 - $187,000 annually.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. Our mission is to save and sustain lives. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

• Ensure testing, approval, and release of materials and products meet specifications for strength, identity, safety, purity, and quality.
• Establish and maintain quality systems, ensuring adherence to GMP, GLP, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve specifications, SOPs, validation plans, and other critical documents before implementation.
• Oversee calibration of instruments and maintenance of premises and equipment to uphold quality standards.
• Lead internal audits, participate in vendor and regulatory audits, and contribute to management reviews for continual improvement.
• Guide investigations for OOS, non-conformities, and complaints; ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide initial and ongoing training for quality personnel, promoting a strong quality culture across the organization.
• Supervise Quality Control and Stability lab operations, ensuring accurate results and compliance with guidelines.
• Maintain effective communication channels for quality issues and keep management informed on compliance status.
• Act as delegate for the Quality Control Chemistry Head when required.

• Must not be allergic to penicillin and cephalosporin drugs
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Quality Management, Laboratory Management, or a related area, preferably in medical devices, healthcare or other safety‑critical, regulated industry.
• 3+ years proven leadership/supervision and experience within a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in HPLC.
• Excellent communication, analytical reasoning, decision making and problem‑solving skills desired.
• Ability to partner with individuals and teams, build cross‑functional relationships.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our benefits include:

• Medical and dental coverage starting on day one.
• Basic life, accident, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
• Family and medical leave of absence, paid parental leave, commuting benefits, employee discount program, employee assistance program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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