Wave Life Sciences · 3 weeks ago
QA Manager, Vendor QA
Lexington, MA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $169K/yr
7+ years expWave Life Sciences is a biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health. The Quality Assurance Manager, Vendor QA will lead the vendor management program and collaborate cross-functionally to support preclinical, clinical, and commercial product development.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end vendor qualification process, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards
Manage the creation and revision of vendor management procedures
Plan and conduct onsite or remote supplier audits
Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier related risks
Drive continuous improvement initiatives for the vendor management program
Plan and conduct/support internal audits
Manage quality records related to vendor management in Veeva
Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on vendor management process
Support supplier correction action reports (SCARs) and supplier change notifications (SCNs) processes
Report on KPIs related to Supplier Qualifications and internal audits
Adhoc tasks as assigned by manager
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of related experience in a Quality Assurance organization, with at least 5 years' experience in Vendor Qualification
Experience working in a GMP environment in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, GXP experience is a plus
Demonstrated experience conducting and managing supplier audits and related documentation
Experience conducting internal audits
Strong understanding of vendor management process
Conducting internal and supplier audits
Problem Solving
Collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Ability to work independently
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 25%
Preferred
Experience supporting both investigational phase and commercial products is strongly preferred
Knowledge of electronic solutions including Veeva, SmartSheets and SharePoint strongly preferred
Benefits
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability insurances
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
401K participation with matching contributions
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Company
Wave Life Sciences
Wave Life Sciences is a clinical-stage RNA medicines company committed to delivering life-changing treatments for people battling diseases
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (15)
2024 (11)
2023 (15)
2022 (16)
2021 (15)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.22BKey Investors
GlaxoSmithKlineTakeda VenturesForesite Capital
2025-12-09Post Ipo Equity· $350M
2024-09-24Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2023-12-06Post Ipo Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Paul Bolno
President and CEO
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Chandra Vargeese
Chief Technology Officer and Head of Platform Discovery Sciences
Recent News
2026-01-06
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