**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** **Location/Division** This role will be based in North America, preferably in one of our East Coast operation sites, and lead Quality activities for our Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD) across the global network, working with 100+ quality professionals. You will report directly to the Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs for the Laboratory Products Group. **How will you make an impact?** Our Quality culture is based on collaboration and partnership, with all of us working together to support and promote quality across the company! This position will lead the Quality function for the various LCD manufacturing sites to assure high quality products are delivered to customers, maintain a strong state of regulatory compliance and work cross-functionally to improve business outcomes. **What will you do?** + Build and drive a Quality framework and strategy for the LCD Business that supports growth and compliance readiness. + Champion quality expertise in the organization to ensure products and services are designed, developed, manufactured, and delivered right the first time. + Provide groundbreaking leadership within the LCD organization to promote a strong quality culture ensuring customer and business expectations are continuously met and exceeded. + Actively partner with executive sponsors to develop a value proposition grounded in quality that deepens customer relationships and facilitates business growth. + Ensure compliance to quality system requirements (e.g.DEA, ISO 9001, cGMP) to meet the requirements of our customers for our products. + Drive continuous improvement activities and projects to move the organization towards a proactive quality approach. + Leverage key quality business metrics that align with customer expectations to drive year-over-year improvement, enabling business growth. + Support the commercialization of New Product Introduction, technology transfer, process improvement by working with cross functional team members. **How will you get there?** **Education** + B.S. Degree in STEM related field **Experience** + 10+ years of strategic Quality leadership experience in a regulated chemical or other relevant products manufacturing company. + 5+ years proven experience leading the Quality organization for multiple sites. + Experience with external regulators such as DEA. + Experience working with and leading multiple projects and teams simultaneously across a matrixed organization. + Experience with Lean or Six Sigma improvement systems is helpful. + 25%-30% travel requirement. **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities** + A leader who’s able to encourage and empower across the quality and operations organization + Effectively communicates and presents to all levels internally and externally. + ASQ Quality Manager Certified; ASQ lead auditor training is preferred. + Training on CFRs/ISO 13485/9001 and risk management (ISO 14971) is preferred **Benefits** We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.   Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.  **Apply today at** **http://jobs.thermofisher.com** Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.