About the Company:
Our client is a leading venture-backed pharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of novel, proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions. Their products are designed to deliver a drug aerosol to the deep lung, providing rapid systemic delivery and therapeutic onset, in a simple, non-invasive manner. This is a great opportunity to get introduced to a growing Bay Area Pharma company and learn new processes.
Job Description
Title: Director, Quality Assurance (QA)
Location: Mountain View, CA 94043
Salary: $185,000+ Dependent on Experience
Direct Hire
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead all Quality Assurance functions for both commercial and clinical products manufacturing and development
- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality systems and related activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., deviations/CAPA process, Change Control and documents management, Quality procedures, validation program, product complaints program, and selection, evaluation and oversight of suppliers and service providers)
- Lead effort to develop phase-appropriate Quality Systems
- Lead CCB and MRB meetings
- Schedule and participate in external and internal audits
- Responsible for materials and product lot release
- Serve as primary interface with Regulatory Agency inspectors during GMP inspections
- Serve as primary interface on Quality Assurance matters with corporate partners and Ferrer Quality unit
- Responsible for Quality Management Reviews
- Responsible for Product Quality Review report
- Responsible for development and management of departmental budget
- Provides mentorship to staff
Qualifications and Experience:
- BS in Life Sciences, Chemistry or related science disciplines
- 10+ years Quality Assurance experience in pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry
- Experience in drug/device combination products is a plus, and experience in inhalation products is highly desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of cGMP regulations (US and EU), Quality Systems, ISO, and SOPs applicable to pharmaceutical and/or medical device organizations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong leadership ability, both within department and in cross-functional team settings
- Ability to execute as well as lead
- Ability to exercise judgment within broadly defined practices and policies to evaluate and solve problems
- Solid understanding of pharmaceutical and medical device development
Please submit an updated version of your resume for immediate and confidential consideration. Thank you!
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