Quality Assurance Manager - Remote

This position will direct efforts to harmonize practices across all JAX locations, both domestic and international where applicable, drive organizational change and implement quality improvements. This position will develop and execute JAX-wide strategies to enhance process efficiency, improve risk mitigation, and oversee key quality functions, including internal and external audits, deviation reviews, CAPA facilitation, document control, and change management. Position will be responsible for training and leading the Quality team in industry best practices, and will be responsible for reshaping quality culture across the global organization.

The salary range is $85,987 - $130,000. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

The candidate hired into this role will be able to work remotely and travel to external audit sites and JAX locations as needed (10%.)

Key Responsibilities (What you contribute):

• Develop a long-term process development and improvement strategy, focused on assuring quality, and in collaboration with others in the global organization
• Proactively identify, analyze and leverage quality data to identify trends and risks, manage risk-based assessments and support the implementation of risk mitigation strategies
• Develop and implement continuous quality improvements in systems to reduce complexity, improve effectiveness, efficiencies and productivity and ensure sustainability and globalization
• Develop and ensure a high-quality process development and improvement policy is propagated, understood, and implemented organization-wide; provide strategic leadership in a policy setting
• Determine and implement the quality assurance/quality system subset strategy for global team
• Co-lead the implementation of quality and regulatory compliance software systems
• Direct quality personnel by coaching, counseling, and leading employees
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Other duties as assigned

About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org​​​​​​​.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.