# Associate Director - Value & Implementation Quality and Standards

Hiring organization: [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/47f3f70a-bf83-4ec2-86ac-13673d6659fb

Listed on Merck's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 156900 – 247000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads quality and standards initiatives across a pharmaceutical company's medical affairs and outcomes research division, working in a global matrix environment to create, maintain, and align operational standards with regulatory and compliance requirements. It suits experienced professionals with healthcare or life sciences backgrounds who excel at cross-functional project leadership and thrive in complex, ambiguous settings.

_Our summary, not Merck's wording._

## Skills named

Project Management, Quality Management Systems, Risk Management

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or healthcare
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Proficiency writing clear and detailed SOPs
- Proficiency with AI-enabled tools for authoring and maintaining standards
- Understanding of quality systems
- Experience working within regulations and compliance requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

## Nice to have

- Deep understanding of compliance requirements in Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research
- Current understanding of Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research evolution and global nature

Apply on Merck's site: https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/USA---Pennsylvania---North-Wales-Upper-Gwynedd/Associate-Director---Value---Implementation-Quality-and-Standards_R409424-2