GSK · 6 hours ago
Vice President Sterility Assurance
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $375K/yrGSK is a global biopharma company focused on uniting science, technology, and talent to advance healthcare. The Vice President of Sterility Assurance will lead the development and implementation of global sterility strategies, ensuring compliance and quality across the manufacturing network.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Own and deploy sterility assurance strategy, standards, and governance to ensure compliance to regulatory expectations
Lead cross-functional alignment and risk mitigation across Engineering, QA, and MSAT
Ensure contamination control strategy is standardized and embedded in QMS
Oversight of facility design and equipment reliability aligned with sterility assurance requirements
Lead cleaning validation, process control, and supplier qualification as it relates to sterility assurance standards
Ensure QMS integration, deviation management, and inspection readiness
Chair monthly governance forums and drive strategic decisions
Build capability through Communities of Practice
Accountable for transformation of sterility assurance global standards across Engineering, MSAT and Quality and ensuring that they are in use across all sites
Set vision for the future to proactively meet regulatory expectations
Accountable for program management for execution / implementation to global standards
Deliver Annex 1 compliance through standardized global policies
Implement KPI dashboards for contamination control and cleaning validation
Define clear project and governance frameworks to clarify roles and responsibilities between global and local teams
Drive continuous improvement and proactive inspection readiness
Lead the uplift in capability building and leadership development across functions
External network/advocacy with industry forums and regulators to keep pace with evolving regulatory expectations and emerging technology
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in microbiology, life sciences, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Significant experience in sterility assurance, microbiology, or quality in a regulated manufacturing environment
Proven leadership in cross-functional roles including QA, Engineering, and MSAT
Strong knowledge of Annex 1, GMP, and global regulatory requirements
Experience in inspection readiness
Excellent communication, governance, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
Advanced degree in microbiology, pharmaceutical sciences, or engineering
Benefits
Annual bonus
Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Company
GSK
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Founded in 1929
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.51MKey Investors
CARB-X
2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Julie Brown
CFO
Mike Elmore
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer, GSK
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