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Manager, Quality Control

Carlsbad, California, USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead and oversee Quality Control laboratory operations for multiple product lines in a regulated life sciences manufacturing environment, ensuring analytical testing, regulatory compliance, and team development.

Role type

Manager, Quality Control (Life Sciences Manufacturing)

Builds

Analytical testing capabilities, product release data, and compliant laboratory operations

Domain

Life Sciences / Regulated Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

cGMP compliance, analytical testing methods, laboratory operations management, team leadership, deviation investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA management, regulatory inspection readiness, data integrity, LIMS, method validation, risk management

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in technical/business discipline, experience managing multiple product lines, cross-functional partnership

Technologies

LIMS, analytical instruments, chromatographic systems, cell-based testing equipment, radiological assay systems

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the QC laboratory team including supervisors; oversee in-process and finished product release testing; manage laboratory capacity, financials, and resource allocation; drive deviation investigations and CAPA activities; ensure alignment with cGMP, ISO, and regulatory requirements; partner with Operations and R&D to resolve quality issues; champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Seniority

Manager, people leadership

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