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Associate Director/Director, Quality Control

Employer
Omeros Corporation
Location
Seattle, WA
Start date
Nov 19, 2021

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Discipline
Quality, Quality Control
Required Education
Masters Degree/MBA
Position Type
Contract
Hotbed
BioForest

Job Details

Associate Director/Director, Quality Control

 

 

Omeros is seeking a Director of Quality Control (QC) who will provide strategic leadership in managing a growing team of scientists responsible for QC-related activities and operations. This individual will be responsible for providing scientific leadership, defining QC strategy and determining a roadmap for QC related activities and operations to meet corporate objectives.  The scope of this role covers all phases of product development (clinical and commercial) at Omeros for both large and small molecule programs.

 

Good things are happening at Omeros!

 

Come Lead our Omeros QC Team!

 

Who is Omeros? 

Omeros is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for large-market and orphan indications targeting inflammation, complement-mediated diseases, disorders of the central nervous system and immune-related diseases, including cancers. In addition to its commercial product OMIDRIA (phenylephrine and ketorolac intraocular solution) 1%/0.3%, Omeros has multiple phase 3 and phase 2 clinical-stage development programs focused on complement-mediated disorders and substance abuse. Omeros also has a diverse group of preclinical programs including GPR174, a novel target in immuno-oncology that modulates a new cancer immunity axis recently discovered by Omeros. Small-molecule inhibitors of GPR174 are part of Omeros’ proprietary G proteincoupled receptor (GPCR) platform through which it controls 54 new GPCR drug targets and their corresponding compounds. The company also exclusively possesses a novel antibody-generating platform.

 

What are your job responsibilities?

  • Lead Quality Control (QC) activities for clinical and commercial products, including management of in-process and release testing of GMP products
  • Lead and manage QC staff including hiring, developing, evaluating and goal setting
  • Oversee GMP clinical and commercial stability planning, execution, data analysis and data trending in support of product expiry/shelf life determination
  • Oversee Quality Control requirements for compliance with cGMP regulations at external contract manufacturing and testing organizations
  • Oversee product release and stability specification setting and COA generation
  • Oversee and approve release of QC components of GMP manufacturing batch and test records at external contract organizations
  • Develop Quality Control strategy and direction in conjunction with the development of analytical methods and manufacturing processes by the Omeros Technical Development teams
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to transfer, qualify and validate analytical methods
  • Establish and maintain quality control standards applicable to the clinical and commercial product phases
  • Author/review relevant sections of regulatory filing reports and submissions
  • Drive continuous improvement projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

 

Education, Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required:

  • MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry or a related scientific field
  • 10+ years Quality Control experience is required, preferably with both small molecules and biologics
  • Strong knowledge of GMPs, ICH guidelines and Quality management systems
  • Experience with technology transfer to third parties
  • Experience with regulatory authority meetings and GMP site inspections
  • Extensive experience with analytical method development and validation
  • Expertise with stability testing, data trending and expiry setting strategy
  • Experience with testing injectable and oral dosage forms preferred
  • Experience in big pharma/biotech; experience in a startup biopharma company is desirable
  • Proficiency in MS Office, Word and Excel; statistical analysis software knowledge is desirable

 

Behavioral Competencies Required: 

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with management, peers, subordinates, and externally with third party contract organizations
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with a proven track record of developing employees
  • Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the highest integrity

 

Travel Requirements:

  • Ability to travel 10% of the time, occasionally required to travel overnight

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Management and supervision of a small team and contractor(s)
  • Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, coaching and counseling employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

 

Physical Demands Required: 

  • Intermittent physical activity including bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting up to 40 lbs. 
  • May encounter prolonged periods of sitting
  • This position requires working with and near hazardous material

 

Omeros is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.

It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodation to anyone with a disability who needs assistance completing the job application process. If you need assistance, you can either send an e-mail to hr@omeros.com or contact Omeros, asking for Human Resources, at (206) 676-5000.

Company

At Omeros, we are proud of our innovative and cutting-edge science. Our world-class team has achieved scientific advances that no other group has been able to accomplish, delivering wholly new classes of therapeutics to benefit patients. We let science lead the way.

From our foundation of groundbreaking science, we continue to build and advance a deep and diverse pipeline of small-molecule and protein therapeutics. We are not interested in developing “me-too” products; instead, we are focused on tackling challenging diseases and disorders with significant unmet medical needs. The result is an exciting pipeline of first-in-class drugs with new mechanisms of action that target previously untapped receptors and enzymes.

The Omeros team is exceptionally talented, passionate, collaborative and diverse. We hire smart, creative and hard-working people who want to play a meaningful part in building a preeminent biopharmaceutical company. We come from all corners of the globe, bringing unique abilities and experiences together to provide hope to patients and their families.

Company info
Website
Phone
206.676.5000
Location
201 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle
Washington
98119
US

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