Executive Director, QC Operations

R&D Partners is seeking to hire an Executive Director, QC Operations in Philadelphia, PA.

Your main responsibilities as an Executive Director of Quality Control Operations:

• Represent Quality Control in helping to guide the company through short- and long-term objectives.
• Ensure that all lot testing and release activities are efficient, coordinated for each lot, and executed as planned.
• Ensure that QC quality record requirements and targets are met and tracked.
• Ensure that reporting functions are adequately organized, supervised, and staffed. Intervene, where necessary, to expedite decision making or to meet target timelines.
• Ensure successful method transfer, qualification, validation, and training for all Iovance products.
• Provide technical direction to, and gain alignment across, functions who are problem solving. Contribute to strategic and tactical decisions based on sound Quality principles and available data.

What we are looking for in an Executive Director of Quality Control Operations:

• Minimum 15 years experience in the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry, with extensive leadership experience in commercial QC roles. Cell therapy experience is required.
• Confident, independent, self-starter, who is proactive, and results oriented.
• Experienced overseeing US and EU commercial manufacturing.
• Expert knowledge of Health Authority expectations and industry practices in the US and Europe.
• Expert knowledge of FDA and ICH GxP regulations and guidelines.
• Effective negotiation, communication, listening and writing skills. Exceptional ability to develop open, candid, and collaborative working relationships with diverse stakeholders including C-Suite.

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance PPO, HMO & HSA
• Dental & Vision insurance
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Expense reimbursement
• Online timecard approval

Pay Scale:

$265,000 $280,000 (Dependent on Experience)

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.