Corden Pharma - A Full-Service CDMO · 2 weeks ago
QC Supervisor
CordenPharma is a leading full-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products. The QC Supervisor is responsible for supervising the Quality Control Department, ensuring compliance and high-quality technical work, and coordinating processes within the department.
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Responsibilities
Provides supervision to direct reports. Conducts performance reviews on reporting staff
Responsible for safe work practices of staff
Maintains training for reporting staff members
Performs laboratory investigations
Performs data review of laboratory data
Establishes and maintains strong, transparent, and effective day-to-day working relationships between Manufacturing, R&D, internal support, regulatory groups, and CPC customers related to assigned duties
Actively collaborates with other manufacturing centers of excellence and promotes cross-functionality where needed and/or where practical. Communicates with peers and management to ensure that QC priorities are adequately defined and coordinated
Executes the efficient transition of processes from the clients or development into QC. May represent QC as part of the early process technical team, ensuring that method design and technology are compatible with roll-out to QC. Executes roll-out of QC processes
Leads programs to plan, execute, review, and improve QC activities. Participates in the resolution of operational, process, equipment, and maintenance problems to prevent operational upsets
Directly or indirectly ensures that all Process and QC Documentation Systems are maintained and executed to current expectations. Ensures that documentation is issued in a timely fashion and is completed within acceptable timelines. This includes final controls, change control, training information, safety procedures (e.g., shutdowns) and specialized operating procedures
Ensures that QC processes are executed to the planned timing, to meet quality deliverables. Advises management when revision of QC manpower, schedules, and priorities are required
Provides input to annual operating budget and communicates issues with adherence within budget targets
Implements and maintains adherence to all company policies concerning Environmental, Health, Safety, Quality, and Human Resources
Reviews, approves, and issues labels for final control APIs
Develop and maintain department and site goals. Maintain and monitor department KPIs
Coordinates operational staff and facilitates activities of technical (or other support) staff in the commercial QC areas
Acts as a single point of contact for implementation of a new process in the QC areas
Acts as backup when manager is out of the office
Provides ownership of QC processing technologies and specialized unit operations
Supplies input into annual spending and CAPEX forecasts and participates in strategic capability planning
Every individual is personally responsible for the safety and environmental aspects of his or her activities in the workplace
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college; or 10 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, factor analysis, etc
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
Results oriented approach to process performance
Strong leadership, delegation, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to build relationships and influence and motivate others
Ability to achieve results through the positive direction of others
Coaching and mentoring skills
Technical expertise in the practices and technologies used in QC, and the ability to use these skills in active projects
Advanced knowledge of chemical processing, lab equipment, and infrastructure
Analytical problem-solving skills, including the execution of LEAN operational excellence systems, where applicable
Familiarity with investigation and incident response tools (e.g., cause mapping), CAPA management, and team-based problem resolution
Working knowledge of regulatory compliance issues in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Facilitation skills
Planning, implementation, and follow-up skills
Responsible for training of new technicians and analysts
Confers with scientists or engineers to conduct analyses, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests
Interprets and evaluates the analyses of stability and finished good samples in terms of accuracy and precision
Generate and review required certificates of analysis and labels for outbound shipments before releasing to shipping personnel, to ensure all parameters are within specification ranges
Performs qualitative tests or quantitative assays on samples using techniques that vary from use of standard analytical equipment to highly modern and automated instrumentation
Prepares test solutions, compounds, and reagents for use by laboratory personnel in conducting tests
Supports development of new methods qualification and revise current methods in support of current processes and technology transfer project
Responsible for properly managing the generation and accumulation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
Benefits
401(k) matching - Corden Pharma will contribute 100% of the first 6% - 100% vested after 2 years of service
Accident Plan
Critical Illness Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Health Insurance PPO/HSA
Hospital Indemnity Plan
ID Theft Protection
Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
Vacation – Three Weeks 1st Year
Vision Insurance
Company
Corden Pharma - A Full-Service CDMO
CordenPharma is your full-service partner in the Contract Development & Manufacturing (CDMO) of APIs, Lipid Excipients, Drug Products and Packaging.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-05-02Acquired
Recent News
2025-09-23
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