Zoetis · 5 months ago
Product Development Quality Leader
Kalamazoo - Downtown Portage Street
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expZoetis is a leader in veterinary medicine, and they are seeking a Product Development Quality Leader to join their Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD) Product Quality group. The role involves guiding co-development teams to ensure product sustainability and quality throughout the lifecycle of projects, collaborating closely with various departments and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
AgricultureBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary
No H1B
Responsibilities
As part of the core co-development team, represent VMRD Product Quality through product development. Provide strategic input and participate in highly matrixed cross-functional teams with operational leaders to prioritize processes and roadmaps and drive innovation. Collaborate to develop and implement innovative solutions to improve business processes, reduce compliance risk, while driving efficiency
Interpret and stay updated on relevant regulation and guidelines from health authorities
Ensure that all processes, documentation, facilities, and products comply with requirements. Assure adherence to appropriate GMP practices with a forward-looking perspective to anticipate and address emerging challenges across the business lines
Ensure a proactive and adaptive approach to evolving project needs. Champion the implementation of efficient and compliant processes. Foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement
Use a quality-embedded mindset and practical knowledge of industry, customer requirements, and general business environment to define appropriate actions
Operate within quality management systems to lead, own, and drive investigations, corrective/preventive actions, and change control activities in the design phase
Partner with Quality Operations in GMS during the qualification and verification phases of product lifecycle to ensure a seamless approach to process transfer and to knowledge management
Identify opportunities for automation and integrating technological solutions to simplify compliance tasks and improve quality
Demonstrate resilience in the face of challenges, maintaining composure and guiding the team through periods of change
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Experience across technical (chemistry, analytical, formulation, bioprocess development, etc) disciplines with a demonstrated track-record of constructive influence on product development teams
10+ years pharmaceutical industry experience
Preferred
Masters/Graduate Degree
Quality Operations experience Strong leadership skills
Ability to work independently at a high level
Strong interpersonal skills and accountability in day-to-day interactions
Company
Zoetis
Zoetis is an animal health company that advances care for animals and supports their health and wellbeing.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.62BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-16Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2025-08-11Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-03-01Grant· $15.3M
Leadership Team
Kristin Peck
Chief Executive Officer
Chitra Varma
Head, Commercial ERP Products
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