Director, Quality Control

Summary:

The Director of Quality Control (QC) is responsible for leading the Quality Control Unit (Microbiology & Chemistry) at the site and for providing analytical technical guidance to the various site functions.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to overseeing total quality control activities, including testing of raw materials, intermediates, APIs and drug products, support to production, proper life-cycle of test methods (i.e. validation, transfer, review, approval, changes), OOS/OOT investigations, stability programs and compliance to the applicable compendial, regulatory and customer requirements. The Director of Quality Control (QC) also ensures compliance of the laboratory operations to the most current data integrity requirements, drives continuous improvement activities and implementation of industry best practices in the QC laboratories to maximize efficiency while maintaining a high compliance level. The Director of Quality Control (QC) will interact with Curia internal and external customers.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct the Quality Control department. This includes, but is not limited to, scheduling and overseeing testing and operations of quality control team(s) responsible for samples and incoming, in-process and final product testing, coaching and mentoring QC analysts, supporting troubleshooting activities and investigations
• Ensure QC laboratory operations are cGMP compliant. This include but is not limited to overseeing of QC equipment qualification, maintenance and calibration programs, ensuring that QC procedures, practices and analytical methods are in compliance with the applicable compendial, regulatory and customer requirements and that QC investigations and thoroughly conducted
• Ensure that the QC functions are completed in accordance with the Company and governmental standards of safety and quality, and that all experimental documentation is complete and timely
• Partner with site stakeholders to achieve and maintain operational excellence, site quality compliance and a strong quality culture site-wide while maximizing efficiency of the QC laboratory to achieve the site business goals
• Collect, monitor and report quality control key performance indicators identifying and leading opportunity for improvements to achieve and maintain high quality, productivity and efficiency of the QC department
• Support Curia global quality and continuous improvements initiatives. Recommend and implement methods and techniques to increase the quality of products and/or service
• Oversee pharmaceutical analysis to support drug product manufacturing
• Mentor, coaches and provide in continuing training to QC personnel to increase the level of technical skills and compliance in the department

Supervisory Responsibilities:                                                        

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:                                                       

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry or related field. Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in drug substance or drug product manufacturing, including eight (8) years’ experience in Quality Control. Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a professional management role. Preferred: Advanced degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry or related field.

Computer Skills:                                                     

Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access, as this individual will perform work within these systems on a routine basis.

Other Skills and Abilities:                                                 

• Combined ability to mentor and coach individuals and ability to motivate teams to reach a common goal. Strong knowledge of cGMP regulations applicable to FDA regulations. Strong knowledge of QC techniques with proven ability to solve complex problems.
• Strategic thinking. Strong communication skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Qualifications:

• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen  
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.