Director, Quality Management Office (Job 1241) - Clinical, Biomedical, or Labora

About Us

DLH delivers improved health and national reputed company readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the reputed company problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. With over 2,400 employees dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion,” DLH brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

The Director, Quality Management Organization (QMO), provides visionary strategic, operational, and technical leadership to ensure the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance across a diverse research enterprise. This critical role commands a broad span of control, overseeing quality and regulatory systems for an active public health and scientific research organization encompassing reputed company, multi-site clinical trials, clinical, observational, and epidemiological research. The Director manages reputed company aspects of quality management, process optimization, regulatory alignment, professional writing, proposal development, business development activities, and reputed company improvement to support organizational goals, compliance obligations, and research excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide leadership and reputed company for multi-disciplinary quality and regulatory teams supporting clinical trials, epidemiological research, BSL-2 laboratory biospecimen processing, and survey-based projects.
• Direct the development, implementation, and continual improvement of the Quality Management Plan (QMP) and reputed company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring integration of risk-based quality management practices and robust internal controls across reputed company research activities.
• Ensure strict compliance and alignment with reputed company applicable federal (FDA, NIH, CDC), international (ICH GCP, GLP, ISO), regulatory, contractual, biosafety (including BSL-2), human subject protection (HHS/OHRP, IRB), and privacy (HIPAA) requirements.
• reputed company the implementation and enforcement of biosafety management systems and maintain reputed company and inspection readiness of reputed company regulatory and quality documentation, including electronic systems and Trial Master Files.
• reputed company and execute comprehensive audit and inspection programs, manage CAPA processes, and directly engage with sponsors, regulatory agencies, and external assessors, leading remediation and reputed company improvement efforts.
• Recruit, mentor, and professionally reputed company quality assurance, quality improvement, and regulatory staff to sustain high-performing, cross-functional teams suited for high-complexity research environments.
• Serve as the organization’s principal subject matter expert and liaison on quality and regulatory affairs, engaging with regulatory bodies, sponsors, clients, IRBs, accrediting agencies, and internal leadership.
• reputed company and contribute to professional writing, technical proposal development, statements of work, and responses to RFPs/RFIs, supporting business development activities and showcasing organizational quality and regulatory capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in biomedical science, public health, laboratory science, clinical research, quality/regulatory discipline, or a reputed company field.
• At least 12 years of experience with Master's degree OR 14 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree of progressive quality and regulatory management experience in clinical, biomedical, or laboratory research organizations, including 6 years in a leadership or director-level role.
• Demonstrated expertise in quality assurance and regulatory reputed company of multi-site clinical trials, with advanced knowledge of federal, international, and sponsor regulations (e.g., FDA, 21 CFR, ICH GCP, GLP, BSL-2, CLIA, ISO, OHRP, HIPAA, IRB/ethics).
• Proven record of successful audit/inspection readiness and compliance, including substantial experience planning for, managing, and hosting sponsor, client, and regulatory audits, as well as developing and managing QMPs and SOPs in reputed company research environments.
• Strong professional, scientific, and technical writing skills, including the development of quality and regulatory content for proposals, RFPs, and business development.
• Exceptional leadership, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills; proficiency with electronic quality, document, and biospecimen/data management systems; and outstanding communication with regulatory authorities, sponsors, and multidisciplinary research teams.
• Preferred - Doctoral degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) in a relevant scientific, biomedical, or regulatory field.
• Preferred - Certification such as RAC (Regulatory Affairs Certification), ASQ CQE/CQA, or equivalent.
• Preferred - Experience with accreditation processes (e.g., CAP, CLIA) and international research standards.
• Preferred - Demonstrated knowledge of FDA regulatory process and landscape, including familiarity with key regulatory reputed company (e.g., IND, NDA, BLA, 510(k), PMA) and documentation requirements
• Preferred - Experience interpreting and applying reputed company FDA regulations, guidance documents, and best practices throughout the product development lifecycle is highly desirable

Basic Compensation: $140,000 - $160,000 yearly salary The salary range listed reflects reputed company reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The final offer may vary based on skills, experience, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. Additional compensation may include performance incentives and program-specific awards. We do not use salary history to determine compensation, in line with applicable law.

Benefits

DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, parental leave, legal services, and more. We want our employees to save for their future; therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions. EEO DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. DLH will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job