Senior Director, Clinical Quality Assurance
Alkermes - Waltham, MA, United States
Posted Apr 29, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Family-building benefits
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- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
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- Verification
- Not verified checked Jun 13, 2026
- Salary
- $252K-$269K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- 401(k) match
- Reported from DOL Form 5500 industry filing (not employer-specific)
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $81,444 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +6.9% - Faster than average
220% above the BLS role benchmark for healthcare aggregate.
Posted salary is far from this role benchmark; treat it as low confidence.
Matched to SOC 29-1141 - Healthcare aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
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About this role
Senior Director, Clinical Quality Assurance Waltham, MA, United States This Clinical Quality Assurance Senior Leader provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of Alkermes GLP/GCP/GVP quality programs to ensure compliance across global clinical trials. This leader ensures the organization is ready for inspections, implements and manages risk-based quality systems, collaborates across departments to advance development programs, and supports the team for NDA/BIMO milestone achievements. This role requires an experienced Clinical QA Senior leader who can build high‑performing teams, influence in a matrixed environment, anticipate and respond to evolving regulatory expectations. Responsible for the Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) unit within the Alkermes organization. The CQA unit consists principally of a team based out of Waltham supported by individuals across the sites and Contract Auditors on “an-as-required” basis. A member of the Alkermes Quality leadership team responsible for overall Quality culture and continuous improvement of Alkermes QMS and compliance, and leads the Alkermes strategy and GXP compliance on all matters concerning Quality in the areas of; Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), and Good Pharmacovigilance Practices pre and post market (GVPs). Directs a team in the development of all applicable; risk-based audit programs, inspection readiness and hosting of Health Authority Inspections. Strategic Leadership & Governance • Develop and execute a clinical QA strategic vision aligned to business and program objectives. • Develop and lead Risk Management assessments with Clinical R&D and commercial safety departments to ensure standards and practices are managing risks and ensuring patient safety (during clinical trials and ultimately
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