Johnson & Johnson Posted August 3, 2026

QC Team Leader

Kiryat-Ono, Israel Full time
Quality

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About this opportunity

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Control

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Kiryat-Ono, Tel Aviv District, Israel

Job Description:

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Join us in a key leadership role where quality, innovation, and operational excellence come together. As a QC Team Leader, you will lead the daily operations of our Quality Control laboratory, ensuring the timely and compliant testing of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products while supporting manufacturing and product release activities.

You will manage laboratory priorities, mentor and develop a team of analysts, drive investigations and troubleshooting efforts, and collaborate closely with Production, Quality Assurance, and R&D to ensure the highest quality standards are consistently achieved.

***This is a temporary role through early 2028.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate day-to-day QC laboratory operations, including raw material testing activities.

Set laboratory priorities, allocate resources effectively, and support employee development and training.

Review analytical results, laboratory records, and compliance documentation to support product release.

Lead laboratory investigations, deviations, OOS/OOT events, and root cause analyses, ensuring timely closure and implementation of corrective actions.

Drive data trending, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance laboratory efficiency and compliance.

Support analytical method validation, verification, transfer, and implementation activities.

Ensure compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, safety standards, and company quality procedures.

Troubleshoot analytical methods, laboratory equipment, and process-related issues, providing technical leadership and guidance to the team.

Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, QA, RA, and R&D to support operational and business objectives.

Maintain laboratory readiness for internal and external audits and inspections.

Hands-On Leadership

This role combines people leadership with strong technical involvement. While focused on managing laboratory operations, the QC Team Leader is expected to remain closely connected to laboratory activities and may occasionally perform hands-on testing, support investigations, and assist during periods of high workload.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.

Experience

3–5 years of experience in a Quality Control laboratory environment.

Mandatory experience working in a GMP-regulated environment.

Previous leadership, supervisory, or team management experience – a significant advantage.

Experience with analytical laboratory techniques and laboratory equipment troubleshooting.

Experience in deviation investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA management, and data review.

Skills & Competencies

Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.

Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage activities in a fast-paced environment.

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

High attention to detail and commitment to quality and compliance.

Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive change and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring

A passion for quality, strong scientific and problem-solving skills, leadership experience in a QC laboratory environment, and a continuous-imvement mindset that inspires others, develops people, and drives results.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Kiryat-Ono, Israel
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 909 comparable Quality roles across 103 biopharma companies.

909Comparable roles tracked
838Currently active
103Companies hiring similar roles
48Countries represented

Salary context

183 of 909 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Technician - QC Laboratory · Lilly $13/hr – $29/hr (≈ $26,998–$60,507/yr)
Highest disclosed · AVP, External Quality · Merck $282,200/yr – $444,200/yr
Peer group range $43,753 – $363,200 (median $142,155)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 909 comparable roles

United States317
Ireland55
India51
Japan44
China44
Belgium39

+ 42 more countries

Seniority mix

428 of 909 peers have a known seniority level

Manager155
Senior132
Associate Director40
Director38
Associate27
Principal19
Senior Director11
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc4
Executive/VP2

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 909 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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