Cellares

cell therapy manufacturing

Director,QualityCompliance

$90–210k Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Director, Quality Compliance at Cellares. Skills: Quality Compliance, GMP, Regulatory CMC. Manage and lead Quality Compliance group. Ensure implementation and maintenance of Quality Management System”

What You'll Achieve.

maximizing efficiency, effectiveness and compliance; accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies; meet total patient demand for cell therapies at global scale; accelerate drug development and scale out manufacturing; lower process failure rates; lower manufacturing costs; meet global patient demand

Industry & Context.

cell therapy manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

technical challenges; operational issues; gap assessments

Eligibility Requirements

on-site regulatory inspections

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific or engineering discipline, 10+ years of experience in a GMP environment in pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines, cell or gene therapy operations, solid experience in Quality Systems and Regulatory CMC, 5+ years of leadership experience, demonstrated knowledge of relevant cGMP regulations, Excellent knowledge of the regulations for biologics, cell and gene therapy products, knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), experience with on-site regulatory inspections is required, Comprehensive knowledge of global GMP and regulatory requirements for biotechnology, cell and gene therapy products, Quality by Design approaches, Hands-on experience with designing and implementing GMP Quality Systems, Ability to understand and interpret complex scientific issues across multiple projects as it relates to regulatory requirements and strategy, Demonstrated experience in preparing regulatory submissions and response to health authorities queries

What You'll Do.

Manage and lead Quality Compliance group

Ensure implementation and maintenance of Quality Management System

Direct compliance programs for cGMP areas

Promote Quality culture globally

Ensure adherence to Quality System

Support tech transfer of cell therapy products

Provide Quality direction for operational issues

Manage Document Management System & Data Integrity programs

Prepare and host Quality Management Reviews

and approve change controls

Contribute to CMC sections of regulatory filings

Lead site preparation for inspections

Host regulatory and customer inspections

Prepare and approve follow up activities

Manage and oversee self inspection and internal audit programs

Perform global Quality audits

Responsible for GMP Training program

Review and approve SOPs

Collaborate with functional area leads

Oversee and monitor Quality metrics

and manage staff performance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate with site stakeholders and functions; Collaborate with functional area leads

Communication Scope

Prepare and host periodic Quality Management Reviews; Provide Quality direction and strategy; Collaborative host of regulatory and customer inspections and audits; Prepare and approval of follow up activities

Process & Methodology

change controls, risk assessments, CAPAs, investigations, validation protocols, continuous improvement plans

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