Curia · 8 hours ago
Site Quality Head
Springfield, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCuria is a global contract development and manufacturing organization focused on providing life-saving treatments. The Site Quality Head is responsible for ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulations, overseeing quality processes, and driving improvements in quality performance metrics.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturing
Responsibilities
Site Head of Quality provides technical, quality oversight and support to the VP of Quality Operations in making quality decisions
Ensures adequate manufacturing quality oversight across manufacturing and packaging operations. Responsible for all aspects of GMP compliance. This includes quality oversight from the point of material dispensing through final product dispatch for all products
Provide guidance and processes that would comply to global cross contamination control requirements
Provide oversight and direction to the QC laboratories
Support plant management groups on new products, changes to products, processes, and services to achieve a consistent approach to Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Drive robust site inspection readiness program, assess risks and provide guidance on compliant mitigation actions
Direct quality and compliance process improvements and goals for the site using current regulations and demonstrated best practices
Support effective and efficient continuous quality and cost improvement efforts
Ensure requirements of Curia global Quality Systems are implemented and maintained in each operation throughout the facility
Drive accountability for all decisions made affecting product and process quality
Evaluate and recommend solutions and implementation strategies for product/process issues through use of analytical, technical and leadership skills
Contribute to core values of Quality, Timeliness, Communication and Profitability
Direct and manage the Manufacturing Quality Assurance, validations and investigations
Direct and manage the Quality Systems function
Drive improvements to Quality performance metrics
Set and oversee data integrity standards at the site
Includes coordination of lot release / coordination of investigations and customer relationships
Provide plant management with data and information appropriate to reduce potential for regulatory action and assist in site productivity management. Keep plant management advised concerning agency, customer, and internal audit compliance commitments
Responsible to develop and maintain Quality budget on site
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
Minimum 10 plus years' experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, preferably with Drug Substance commercial manufacturing facility within a regulatory environment, including 5 years in a leadership role
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong knowledge of business process needs of quality assurance
Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with multiple organizations, both on-site and externally
Strong, effective leadership skills
Ability to enable and empower managers and hold them accountable for results
Ability to create a climate of trust and cooperation
Exhibits strong adherence to personal and company values
Ability to provide strategic leadership to the organization in terms of strategy development, and provide resources and execution of defined strategy
Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, common scientific and technical journals and legal documents
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
Ability to effectively present information to all levels throughout the organization, government agencies, boards of directors and customers
Must pass a background check
Must pass a drug screen
May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening
Benefits
Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
Career advancement opportunities
Education reimbursement
401K program with matching contributions
Learning platform
And more!
Company
Curia
Curia is a biotechnology company that offers discovery biology, synthetic, medicinal chemistry, and small-scale manufacturing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-03-07Debt Financing
2017-08-31Private Equity
Leadership Team
Steve Lavezoli
Vice President, Biologics Division
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