Must-Have:
- 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical, biologics or biotechnology
- minimum 5 years in a management position in QC department
The Quality Control (QC) Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the QC team is effectively serving in its support role to clinical and commercial production. This role will ensure that analytical testing for process checkpoints, stability, and release assays are being carried out to certify that quality standards are upheld for all products produced at the PCT/HCATS facility. The goal is to ensure that the Quality Control group and company is constantly moving towards fulfilling its short-term and long-term objectives and does not diverge from its strategic guidelines.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Site Head of Quality, responsibilities of the QC Manager will include but are not limited to:
- Hiring, developing, training, and evaluating QC personnel
- Devising sound hiring strategies based on business needs
- Supervising and overseeing QC personnel in their roles for safe and efficient verification, approval, release/disposition of PCT/HCATS and/or client products/materials
- Delegating responsibilities and supervising the work of laboratory personnel, while providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance
- Ensuring and promoting compliance with applicable cGMP and GTP regulations, while ensuring compliance with company and client methodologies
- Assuring alignment and efficient continuity in laboratory practices between sites
- Serving as approver in investigations while overseeing timely closure of deviation reports, change controls, CAPAs, and applicable batch records
- Ensuring completion of all client QC requirements related to GMP cellular products and/or materials
- Overseeing QC role in material dispositions via deviation reporting system, CoAs, and/or client-based systems, if applicable
- Prioritizing, scheduling, and managing multiple projects and resources simultaneously
- Monitoring effectiveness of quality systems, change control activities and their completion, for both, internal and client audit findings
- Evaluating and investigating customer complaints and deviations; coordinating corrective and preventive actions as they relate to the Quality Control function
- Delegating maintenance, tracking, and trending aspects of the deviation reporting system
- Developing and maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPls) for laboratory testing
- Interfacing with vendors, suppliers, and in-house production personnel to ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented for recurring production process discrepancies, when applicable
- Interfacing with management at all levels for alignment on significant deviation resolution and corrective action implementation
- Delegating development, revisions, and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures as related to Quality Control activities
- Participating in and tracking group budget setting and cost containment drives
- Communicating and maintaining trust relationships with senior management, business partners, and clients
- Ensuring company policies and legal guidelines are communicated top-down in the company and that they are followed at all times
- Completing projects and special tasks as assigned by the Global Quality Head
Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of QC Analytical testing methodologies, philosophies, method validation and method transfers
- Strong knowledge of quality systems and ability to interpret Quality standards for implementation and review
- BA/BS/MS in a science or relevant field required
- Master's in Business Administration or relevant field will be preferred
- Prior cGMP experience required
- Prior QC laboratory, clinical laboratory, microbiology, hematology, blood banking, or immunology experience in a CGMP/GTP environment a must
- 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical, biologics or related industry
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate employees, clearly communicate job requirements and effectively manage performance of assigned staff with a minimum of five (5) years in a management position
- Sound understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
- Working knowledge of routine QC laboratory procedures such as flow cytometry and CBC analysis, endotoxin testing, equipment and systems, and understanding of production processes and validation
- At least 3 years' experience with reviewing Standard Operating Procedures
- Proven experience in a supervisory or managerial position
- Demonstrable experience in developing strategic plans based on business needs
- Strong understanding of Quality Control in pharmaceutical/biotechnology/biologics industries
Supervisory Responsibility
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems for the following positions.
Directly supervised the following roles:
- QC Scientist
- QC Associates I, 11, and Ill
- Provide support for Manufacturing processes
Company Description:We are an independent recruiting agency with several years of experience providing staffing services for both companies and job seekers.