Rocket Pharmaceuticals · 8 hours ago
Quality Control Laboratory Manager
Cranbury, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $144K/yr
4+ years expRocket Pharmaceuticals is a fully integrated, late-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing gene therapies for patients with rare diseases. The Quality Control Laboratory Manager will oversee lab operations, manage lab technicians, and ensure compliance with quality procedures while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Managing Lab Technician(s) overseeing sample management (receipt, storage, distribution, and disposal) and stocking of lab consumables and reagents
Scheduling assays through Electronic Scheduling System for QC and preparing all necessary materials and controlled worksheets and protocols/methods for the scientists to execute the assays
Supporting Management by performing peer reviews of testing data
Supporting Method Performance tracking and trending through data entry, verification, and record archival
Establishing and maintaining training curriculum for the lab scientists and supporting scheduling for cross-training of analysts
Maintaining control and inventory of critical reagents, Reference Standards, Retains/Reserves, etc
Operations tracking including Assay Results, Invalid Assays, and Equipment cleaning, maintenance, and calibration
Tracking on time closure of QC Quality records including Deviations, Invalid Assays, OOS and CAPAs and reporting of Metrics upwards to QC/QA management
Support revision of SOPs and forms to improve workflows in QC
Overseeing Housekeeping activities of lab areas
Verifying Logbooks are reviewed on time
Tracking Lab Notebooks lifecycle
Working with EHS to improve Safety Culture in QC
Qualification
Required
M.S. in Biology, Molecular biology, or Immunology with 4+ years of relevant experience or BS in Biology, Molecular Biology, or Immunology with 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent experience in the biotechnology industry
Ability to be onsite 5 days per week
Deep understanding and experience with working in a GMP environment
Experience with ddPCR, ELISA, Flow-cytometry, UPLC and/or cell-based assays
Ability to work independently and make decisions
Leadership experience and project management skills to support a multi-project environment in small biotech
Benefits
Equity participation
401(k) matching
Excellent health benefits
Bonuses (short-term incentives)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k) with company match and generous vesting
Paid vacation and holidays
Global shutdown days between Christmas and New Year’s
A variety of wellness resources and employee support programs
Equity awards (long-term incentives)
Company
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a biotech company that develops a pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$891.36MKey Investors
RTW InvestmentsCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine
2023-09-12Post Ipo Equity· $175M
2022-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $100.3M
2021-08-30Post Ipo Equity· $26.4M
Leadership Team
Gaurav Shah
CEO and President
Jonathan Schwartz
Chief Scientific and Gene Therapy Officer
Recent News
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