Director of Analytical Quality & Compliance

Merck; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Director, Quality Analytical Support to provide operational leadership for a West Point laboratory team. You will ensure right-first-time execution and compliance with cGMP/GLP standards while supporting deviation management, change control, and data integrity.

You will lead analytical scientists and SMEs, oversee workload planning and onboarding, and drive continuous improvement using established production systems to meet corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

• People Leadership: Lead, coach, and mentor a team of analytical scientists and subject matter experts. Conduct regular performance evaluations, support professional growth, and build technical capabilities within the team.
• Workload & Resource Planning: Manage team capacity and demand. Prioritize and assign tasks to ensure schedule adherence, timely technical support, and project delivery aligned with corporate objectives.
• Training & Onboarding: Oversee the technical onboarding of new team members. Ensure the team maintains up-to-date training on technical processes, laboratory systems, and compliance requirements.

Job description

Merck is seeking a Director, Quality Analytical Support to provide operational leadership for a West Point laboratory team. You will ensure right-first-time execution and compliance with cGMP/GLP standards while supporting deviation management, change control, and data integrity.

You will lead analytical scientists and SMEs, oversee workload planning and onboarding, and drive continuous improvement using established production systems to meet corporate objectives.