Associate Director, Global Quality Compliance Lead in Runcorn

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world‑class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high‑quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high‑performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Our Team, Your Impact

Teva is seeking an Associate Director, Global Quality Compliance Lead to support global pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and ensure compliance with cGMP, regulatory, and quality standards across internal and external supply sites. This role will lead and support global quality initiatives, inspection readiness activities, complex investigations, and continuous improvement programs with a strong focus on sterility assurance, contamination control, microbiology oversight, and patient safety.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide targeted support based on critical business needs and quality/compliance risks.
• Lead and support global quality compliance projects focused on patient supply, quality systems improvement, deviation reduction, human error reduction, Veeva implementation, quality compliance de‑risking, modernization initiatives, and safety labeling oversight in partnership with PV and Regulatory.
• Support inspection readiness and Health Authority inspections, including SME preparation, coaching, remediation activities, inspection response support, and CAPA effectiveness monitoring.
• Provide sterility assurance and contamination control expertise, including oversight of contamination control strategies (CCS), environmental monitoring, sterility testing, microbial enumeration/bioburden, endotoxin testing, and Low Endotoxin Recovery (LER) risk mitigation.
• Oversee product quality incident management and support complex investigations utilizing robust root cause analysis and CAPA processes.
• Lead and support multi‑site/global quality compliance investigations and initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Provide guidance on global quality standards, cGMP requirements, regulatory expectations, and quality risk management practices across supply operations.
• Review and assess inspection readiness dashboards, self‑audit programs, compliance trends, and CAPA effectiveness for critical supply sites.
• Develop, review, and monitor Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) and KPI performance measures to minimize compliance risk and improve quality performance.
• Support and contribute to Teva’s Global Compliance Network through GxP interpretation, lessons learned, regulatory intelligence, and quality knowledge management.
• Execute oversight activities related to global safety labeling program monitoring and implementation effectiveness.
• Partner cross‑functionally on EMA inspection readiness activities and Pharmacovigilance (PV) Health Authority inspections as a Quality SME.
• Represent Teva in industry working groups and contribute to regulatory policy and guidance discussions.

Your Skills and Experience

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

Education / Certification / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in related field or higher education preferred.
• A minimum of 8-12 years of pharmaceutical quality/compliance experience in GMP‑regulated manufacturing environments or quality control microbiology.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Strong experience in sterile manufacturing, biologics, medical devices, or biosimilars.
• Advanced knowledge of cGMPs, quality systems, audits, inspections, CAPA, and risk management.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Direct experience supporting sterile/aseptic manufacturing operations and contamination control programs.
• Experience supporting Health Authority inspections (FDA, EMA, MHRA, etc.), including inspection readiness and response management.
• Hands‑on experience with microbiology quality systems, including sterility testing, bioburden, endotoxin testing, and contamination investigations.
• Experience managing or supporting cross‑site/global quality compliance initiatives across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Experience writing/reviewing CAPAs, deviations, root cause investigations, and remediation plans.
• Experience working within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments involving sterile products, non‑sterile products, biologics, biosimilars, or medical devices.
• Comfortable working in a highly matrixed global environment with cross‑functional stakeholders.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Up to 30% domestic and international travel involved.

How We’ll Take Care of You

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community. When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one‑stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short‑term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.