Manager AVA/Mycoplasma Quality Control (Pharmaceutical Quality Control)

Location: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Salary: €68,600–€119,600 base pay annually

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, through Janssen Biologics, develops and manufactures biotherapeutic products for cancer, infectious, cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

What you will do

• Lead the AVA/Mycoplasma Quality Control team responsible for timely release and stability sample testing.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with safety policies, quality systems, pharmaceutical GMP requirements, regulatory standards, and data-integrity expectations.
• Set departmental objectives and performance indicators while managing staffing, budgets, resources, and operational priorities.
• Lead supervisors and specialists, provide strategic and operational guidance, and develop team capabilities through servant leadership.
• Coordinate investigations of out-of-specification and invalid assays, CAPAs, change controls, audits, and health-authority inspections.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Analytical Development, Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and global stakeholders on new product introductions and automated testing solutions.

Requirements

• Master’s, PhD, or equivalent degree in virology, microbiology, life sciences, biotechnology, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in viral and microbiological method development and validation.
• Experience leading a specialized group of more than 20 people, including 5–10 direct reports.
• Pharmaceutical Quality Control experience with marketed products and profound knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and cGMP principles, including FDA and EU requirements.
• Strong organizational planning, problem-solving, leadership, team development, presentation, analytical thinking, and quality-awareness skills.
• Experience with Process Excellence principles and digitalization or digitization initiatives.

Nice to have

• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing and rapid microbiology testing methods.
• Knowledge of benchmarking, operational excellence, performance measurement, product testing, QMS, quality validation, SOPs, and tactical planning.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment guided by the company’s Credo and focused on diversity, dignity, and employee development.
• Annual bonus or sales commission opportunities depending on pay grade, location, and performance.
• Vacation, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, and volunteer leave.
• Well-being reimbursement and programs supporting financial, physical, and mental health.
• Insurance plans, service anniversary awards, and recognition programs subject to applicable plan terms.