Director, Quality Assurance

Radiometer; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IDT, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Director of Quality Assurance Operations in the Coralville, IA area. The role leads enterprise QA strategy and QMS, ensuring alignment with global regulatory requirements, quality governance, and continuous improvement across multiple sites.

You will drive CAPA, deviations, and supplier quality while partnering with executive leadership to meet business objectives. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in quality roles with 3+ years in leadership, deep GMP

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in a quality position.
• At least 3 years of that experience in a lead, supervisory or managerial position.
• Experience in a variety of areas of the Quality Management Systems.
• Direct experience with regulatory audits, including direct interface with inspectors.
• Experience within regulated industries such as medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or aerospace.
• Knowledge and expertise in GMPs in development through commercial application.
• Strong knowledge of FDA and EU regulations regarding biologics manufacturing and regulatory inspection experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time, including overnight travel.
• Ability to work in an office environment and use standard computer equipment.
• Must comply with safety standards including PPE when visiting laboratories or manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Quality Assurance strategy and QMS, aligning quality objectives with growth and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as senior quality authority for product quality, regulatory compliance, inspections and risk management.
• Establish enterprise-wide quality governance, metrics, and risk management across sites.
• Lead enterprise quality programs (CAPA, deviations, change control, complaints, investigations, supplier quality, batch release).
• Drive quality transformation through modernization of systems, inspection readiness, and a culture of quality.
• Develop a multi-site Quality organization, partnering with executives to align priorities and resources.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, regulatory affairs, Quality Control and other departments to ensure cross-functional alignment.

Skills

Quality Leadership

GMP Knowledge

Regulatory Audits

FDA/EU Regulations

Travel Readiness

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life. Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you'll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement - where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Director of Quality Assurance Operations is responsible for the creation, implementation and maintenance of all Quality and release processes in compliance with all foreign and domestic regulatory and statutory requirements. This individual will help to provide the strategic direction and vision as well as the tactical leadership necessary to consistently improve.

Leads enterprise-wide Quality Assurance strategy, governance, and risk management, driving transformational improvements and business results through cross-functional leadership, executive influence, and multi-site organizational accountability.

This position reports to the Sr. Director of Quality Assurance and is part of Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs located in USA Coralville IA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Own the enterprise Quality Assurance strategy and Quality Management System (QMS), aligning quality, compliance, and risk management objectives with business growth, customer expectations, and global regulatory requirements.
• Serves as the senior quality authority for enterprise decisions involving product quality, regulatory compliance, inspections, customer relationships, quality agreements, product disposition, and significant business risks.
• Establishes enterprise-wide quality governance, performance metrics, and risk management frameworks to drive compliance, operational excellence, and data-driven decision making across multiple sites and business units.
• Leads enterprise quality programs, including CAPA, deviations, change control, complaints, investigations, supplier quality, batch release, and continuous improvement to ensure sustainable business performance.
• Drives quality transformation through modernization of quality systems, inspection readiness, quality culture, and adoption of industry best practices to improve scalability, compliance, and cost of quality.
• Leads and develops a multi-site Quality organization, partnering with executive leadership to influence strategic priorities, optimize resource allocation, build organizational capability, and achieve long-term business objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory affairs, Quality Control, and other relevant departments to ensure alignment on quality objectives, resolve quality-related issues, and drive improvements across the entire product lifecycle in a compliant manner.

The essential requirements of the job include: (NOTE For Hiring Manager: Please reference the 3-5-7 Job Requirements Model)

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in a quality position, required
• At least 3 years of that experience in a lead, supervisory or managerial position
• Experience in a variety of areas of the Quality Management Systems, required
• Direct experience with regulatory audits, including direct interface with inspectors, required
• Experience within regulated industries such as medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or aerospace
• Knowledge and expertise in principles and current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in a development through commercial application, required
• Strong knowledge foundation of FDA and EU regulations regarding the manufacture of biologics (210, 211, and 610 CFR and EudraLex Vol. 4), including regulatory inspection or support experience, preferred
• Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time, including occasional overnight travel.
• Ability to work in an office environment and use standard computer equipment.
• Must be able to comply with all applicable safety standards and procedures, including the use of required PPE when visiting laboratories or manufacturing environments.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Strong analytical skills, problem solving ability and presentation skills
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Well-versed in creating and managing timelines and budgets, identifying risks and contingency planning

IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology.

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