Associate Director Quality Control

At Bend Bioscience, our core values shape how we work, lead, and grow-together.

We're a High Science, High Service, people-centered company, committed to advancing human health. Our team thrives on being authentic, curious, and accountable, while staying flexible, collaborative, and driven by care. We blaze trails by challenging the status quo, pursuing excellence in everything we do, and maintaining relentless focus on delivering real impact.

Whether you're in the lab, on the floor, or behind the scenes, your work at Bend Bioscience will matter. You'll join a team that values continuous learning, bold thinking, and doing the right thing-even when it's hard.

How You Will Make an Impact

Leader Functions (Responsibilities):

• Lead the Quality Control (QC) and Microbiology laboratories, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, timelines, and strategic goals.
• Recruit, hire, and manage the Quality Control team, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with global Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations and maintain inspection readiness across all laboratory operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external clients to ensure QC testing aligns with project timelines and regulatory expectations in a CDMO environment.
• Evaluate staff training effectiveness, maintain training compliance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and scientific excellence.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

• Manage stability testing and protocols, ensuring timely execution and thorough assessment of data to identify and document adverse trends.
• Define and implement continuous improvement initiatives within Quality Control (QC) and Microbiology laboratories to enhance operational efficiency and data quality.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, supplies, and controlled environments; oversee inventory and purchasing to support uninterrupted operations within budget constraints.
• Apply technical expertise in analytical instrumentation and testing methods (e.g., High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), weighing equipment, environmental chambers) to support troubleshooting and ensure data integrity.
• Utilize a thorough understanding of United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), International Council for Harmonization (ICH), and European regulatory guidelines to ensure compliance in analytical testing and documentation practices.
• Communicate project goals, technical results, and operational updates clearly to team members and cross-functional stakeholders to support collaboration and transparency.
• Professional Conduct and Workplace Culture: Ensure full-time attendance, exhibit professionalism with business associates, and align daily actions with organizational values.

What You Will Bring to the Role

• Minimum Required: Bachelors science related or chemistry
• Preferred: MS or PhD in relevant scientific discipline
• Minimum Required: 8+ in Quality Control role in an FDA-regulated pharmaceutical environment
• Required People Management: 4+ years
• Preferred: Background in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO)

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