4h ago
Director, CMC QC Small Molecules
South San Francisco, CA
✨ $230k-$300k / yearest.
full-timeleadbiotech
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll provide technical and strategic oversight of all outsourced QC activities for small molecule programs across development and commercialization. Your work ensures compliant, phase-appropriate, and inspection-ready execution, supporting rare disease patients with life-changing treatments. This role leads QC governance for external partners in a 100% outsourced model.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Provide end-to-end QC oversight for outsourced small molecule drug substance and drug product programs.
- Lead technical review and approval of analytical data, method validation, and stability programs.
- Manage selection, qualification, and performance of CMOs and contract laboratories.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on regulatory submissions, inspections, and audits.
- Act as QC representative in cross-functional CMC teams.
📋 Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 14+ years or Master's with 10-12+ years or PhD with 8-10+ years of GMP experience.
- Minimum 5-8+ years of direct CMC QC experience with small molecules including commercial assets.
- Hands-on expertise with analytical techniques like HPLC, LC-MS, GC, dissolution, etc.
- Strong knowledge of ICH, FDA, EMA, USP, Ph. Eur. requirements.
- Proven experience overseeing external QC laboratories and CMOs.
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience with rare or ultra-rare disease development models.
- Experience with biologics QC for hybrid portfolios.
- Oligonucleotide QC experience.
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏖️ Flexible work model with onsite 2-3 days per week
- 📈 Professional growth and learning opportunities
- 💊 Meaningful impact on rare disease patients
- 🤝 Collaborative ecosystem and inclusive culture
📨 Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
- 2Hiring Manager Interview· 1 hour
- 3Panel Interview· 2 hours
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