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:
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.
Language Skills:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write clearly. Ability to speak effectively.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to apply basic math concepts.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
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:
Other Qualifications:
Must pass a background check
Must pass a drug screen
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.
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.
Note
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.
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