QC Lab Team Supervisor

Job Title: QC Lab Team Supervisor

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. 

The QC Lab Team Supervisor, Incoming Quality Material Release (IQMR) will operate under flexibility to perform the necessary activities to meet the business needs to ensure compliance requirements and manufacturing/ release schedules are met.  This position will have direct personnel management responsibilities.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Overseeing daily operations of the Incoming Quality Material Release (IQMR) department to ensure adherence to the committed scheduled plans

• Maintaining his/her department in compliance with the GMPs and quality control processes defined according to internal and external quality requirements and regulations

• Managing and training department staff, ensuring they follow best practices and safety guidelines

• Ensuring his/her department staff is qualified to perform the testing execution by maintaining the department qualification matrix

• Conducting routine GEMBAs to identify improvement opportunities

• Ensuring accurate and timely testing of received samples according to his/her perimeter

• Reviewing and approving department test results and reports

• Maintaining department equipment by applying maintenance, qualification, and calibration plans to ensure accuracy and reliability of department activities

• Investigating in a timely manner and resolving any quality events, issues, or discrepancies from his/her perimeter. Implementing remediation actions from findings and CAPAs

• Lead internal projects and take action to ensure continues improvement ideas are completed.

• Final release of incoming raw materials, incoming products and test reagents.

• cGMP Review of Control Logs and Raw Material Assay Reports

• Raw Material and Finished Goods Batch Disposition

• Establish and prioritize department objectives (A)

• Contribute to develop and implement protocol (e.g., for validation, transfer, investigation) (A)

• Elaborate training programs (D)

• Advise on testing schedules and priorities (A)

• Decide on the approval of test results (D)

• Advise about equipment maintenance schedules (A)

About You

Qualifications:

• Experience in quality within the pharmaceutical industry, including knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) (US, Canada, Japan, Europe) and regulatory requirements

• Ability to analyze complex data and test results to make informed decisions and identify areas for improvement

• Strong leadership abilities to manage and motivate a team, ensuring high performance and adherence to quality standards

• Keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy in testing, reporting, and compliance with regulatory requirements

• Proficiency in identifying issues and implementing effective solutions to resolve quality control problems

• A minimum of 8 – 10 years of relevant experience in a cGMP controlled/pharmaceutical environment in lieu of a BA/BS in life sciences or a minimum of 3 – 5 years of relevant experience in a cGMP controlled/pharmaceutical industry with a BA/BS in life sciences.

• Excellent organizational, written, interpersonal, leadership and teamwork abilities.

• Experience in SAP, LabWare, Veeva, Microsoft 365 is preferred.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality hea