Associate Manager , R&D Quality

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

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Who We Are

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours..

What You Will Do 

The Associate Manager, R&D Quality provides Quality oversight of the R&D team in Bangkok and supports Essential & Skin Health innovation project excluding China Dabao brand and India ORSL/eRSL brand. This role deploys and maintains quality systems and controls required by regional leadership as appropriate, effective, efficient and continuously improving in order to ensure full compliance with sound scientific practice, Current Good Manufacturing Practices(cGMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and within corporate policies and procedures. The incumbent partners with cross functional technical teams such as Material, Packaging, Analytical for the delivery of R&D activity and technical projects with a deep understanding of our business, regulatory requirements and our consumers.

  Key Responsibilities

• Provides Q&C input to Essential & Skin Health innovation project teams and business partners; actively engages in identifying compliant solutions to [potential] issues or road blocks.

• Responsible for executing/implementing quality systems and controls that are appropriate, effective, efficient and continuously improving in order to ensure that R&D functions are operating in full compliance with sound scientific practice, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), regulations standards.

• Provides Q&C oversight of R&D Compliance for documentation quality review/approval or audits (including but not limited to standard operating procedures, batch records, packaging dossiers, protocols, process/analytical reports, method validation reports, test methods, specifications, deviations/investigations and R&D Quality Agreements), study materials release, and internal auditing.

• Provides guidance on applicable Regulations to project team members and business partners.

• Improve R&D operation productivity in NPI/NPDs workflows to deliver high quality services, secure speed to market goals, create value focusing on quality handoffs. By implementing robust processes in STAR, interface with the research centres, drive improvement in scale up, product transfers, analytical methods, clinical studies with consistent procedures and processes that will improve productivity and efficiency, and support .

• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional technical teams to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.

• Participates in and supports impact assessment and risk analysis as new regulations become effective

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• At minimum, Bachelor's degree on Pharm, Chemistry or Science/Engineering.  Master's degree is desirable

• Extensive experience in in the field of R&D Quality in a global/international Healthcare industry

• Minimum 8 years of quality or R&D/technical experience in managing or leading complex innovation projects

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements (cGMPs and cGLPs) governing various product classification types (cosmetic, OTC/OTC Monograph and Medical Devices).

• Identify leveraging opportunities and solutions, and coach others to do the same.

• Ability to provide guidance, collaborate, negotiate, and influence partners ensure an ongoing state of compliance

• Ability to engage and align with other diverse and dispersed organizations and functions.

• Ability to negotiate, influence and lead with and without direct line authority, and to engage others and lead an organization through continuous improvement and change.

• Ability to work and make compliance decisions independently and on multiple projects.

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