QA Manager

QA Manager

Pleasanton, CA Full-time | On-site

As the QA Manager, you'll build and run the Quality System for our U.S. R&D and pilot operations—covering cell line development (CLD), cell culture process development, and small-scale powder/liquid media production. You'll own document control, deviations/CAPA, batch record review, supplier quality, and lot release, while getting the site "GMP-ready" as we scale.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management System (QMS)

• Stand up and maintain a phase-appropriate QMS (SOPs, forms, records) aligned with cGMP principles, ISO 9001/13485 good practices, and ICH Q9 risk management.
• Own document control, training, change control, deviations/investigations, CAPA, and management review.
• Implement data-integrity by design (ALCOA+), including audit trails and controlled lab notebooks/eQMS.

CLD & Cell Culture Development QA Oversight

• QA oversight of cell banking (RCB/WCB): qualification, traceability, storage, chain-of-custody.
• Ensure biosafety & compliance for BSL-2 labs; oversee mycoplasma/sterility policies & materials control.
• Review study plans, protocols/reports (DoE, comparability), and ensure reference standards control.
• Approve deviations, investigations, and corrective actions tied to development studies.

Small-Scale Media Production QA Oversight

• Establish batch record issuance, review, and lot release (spec, COA, label control).
• Define in-process/finished product specs (appearance, pH, osmolality, bioburden/endotoxin, clarity, assay).
• Oversee equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), calibration, maintenance logs, and cleaning validation.
• Set up environmental monitoring (ISO-classified rooms as applicable) and gowning/behavioral controls.
• QA support for sterile filtration (filter integrity), powder blending, mixing, packaging, and labeling.

Supplier & Materials Quality

• Qualify raw-material suppliers (audits/questionnaires), set incoming inspection plans, manage SCARs.
• Define material specifications and change-notification requirements; maintain approved supplier list (ASL).

Audits, Compliance & Readiness

• Lead internal audits; host client audits; coordinate responses/closure.
• Build phase-appropriate validation/qualification and change-management strategies for GMP readiness.
• Partner with EHS on biosafety/chemical compliance and waste management.

People, Training & Culture

• Build a small but high-performing QA team; coach R&D/Operations on quality best practices.
• Own quality training curricula and effectiveness checks across functions.
• Champion continuous improvement (Lean/6σ mindset) and right-first-time execution.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Quality within biologics, cell culture, media, CDMO, or adjacent life-sciences manufacturing; 2+ years in a QA lead/manager role.
• Hands-on experience with CLD/cell culture workflows and pilot-scale media production (powder and/or liquid).
• Strong command of cGMP principles, ISO 9001/13485, ICH Q7/Q9, data integrity (ALCOA+), and phase-appropriate compliance for R&D → clinical scale-up.
• Proven track record standing up QMS elements (deviations/CAPA, change control, doc control, batch review, training).
• Exposure to equipment/utilities qualification (e.g., cleanrooms, HVAC, PW/DI water, cold rooms), EM programs, and quality risk management.
• Excellent cross-functional communication; comfortable working with both scientists and operators.
• Bachelor's in life sciences or engineering required; advanced degree a plus.

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OPM BIOSCIENCES INC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We evaluate applicants based on their qualifications and merit, and our hiring decisions are made to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace.