Assoc Dir Vaccine Analytical Projects and Process Improvements Job West Point area,Mississippi USA,Quality Assurance

We are seeking an Associate Director to lead a team of scientists responsible for vaccine-focused analytical projects supporting vaccine quality control labs. This role will oversee high-priority initiatives across the commercial vaccine testing portfolio, including instrument replacements, method replacements, analytical method transfers, method validation and implementation support, equipment qualification, and method modernization. The role will be located in West Point, PA.

The Associate Director will provide people leadership, project leadership, prioritization, and escalation support to ensure reliable, compliant, and sustainable vaccine analytical testing. The role requires strong collaboration across West Point Quality Laboratories, GQ-LMAS, manufacturing, technical support, engineering, development, Quality Assurance, CMC-Regulatory, and external laboratory partners.

The successful candidate will be a strong scientific and project leader with experience in GMP Quality Control, vaccine analytical testing, method lifecycle management, and cross-functional execution in a fast-paced laboratory environment.

Education Minimum Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) years, Master’s degree with six (6) years, or PhD with four (4) years of relevant experience in vaccine analytical testing, quality control, method validation, method transfer, technical operations, laboratory project execution, or project leadership.

Required

Experience and Skills:

Experience leading scientific or technical teams, including coaching, prioritization, performance management, and talent development.
Strong background in GMP Quality Control analytical testing, preferably supporting commercial vaccine products.
Experience with analytical method lifecycle management, method validation, method transfer, technical change implementation, and QC method sustainment.
Experience managing analytical projects across multiple vaccine programs, laboratories, or technical areas.
Experience with instrument replacement, equipment qualification, method replacement, method modernization, analytical transfer, or test method implementation projects.
Strong organizational, project management, communication, and escalation skills.
Ability to influence decisions and drive execution in a matrixed West Point site and global quality environment.

Preferred

Experience and Skills:

Experience supporting vaccine analytical testing in a West Point Quality Laboratory or comparable commercial vaccine QC environment.
Experience with vaccine analytical methods such as bioassays, immunoassays, chromatography, biochemical, biophysical, molecular, microbiological, or characterization methods.
Experience with deviations, laboratory investigations, change control, assay monitoring, data trending, continuous improvement, inspection readiness, or regulatory support.

Required Skills:

Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Method Transfer
Bioanalytical Analysis
Bioanalytical Techniques
Budget Management
Data Analysis
Data Review
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Deviation Investigations
Dosage Forms
Identifying Customer Needs
Immunoassays
Instrumental Analysis
Laboratory Research
Mentoring Staff
Method Development
Method Improvement
Method Validation
People Leadership
Process Improvements
Project Engineering
Project Management
Research Development
Technical Transfer {+ 4 more}

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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