Quality Control Laboratory Director in the Pharmaceutical Industry (M/F)
Job Description:
Location: Toulouse
Sector: Biotechnologies
We are supporting a biotechnology company specializing in the development and production of cell therapies in the recruitment of a Quality Control Team Leader.
In a demanding GMP environment and in close proximity to production and development activities, you will take operational responsibility for biological Quality Control activities and support a team on a daily basis.
The position is intended for a profile wishing to maintain a strong scientific and operational dimension, while taking on a role of management, coordination, and laboratory performance improvement.
Your responsibilities
Reporting to the Management, you will ensure the steering of Quality Control activities and will notably be in charge of: Steering QC activities and organizing team priorities based on production imperatives and project commitments; Supervising the analytical release of batches, products, and raw materials in compliance with deadlines and GMP; Reviewing and approving results and analytical dossiers and guaranteeing their compliance and traceability; Steering deviations, analytical investigations, OOS/OOT and CAPA, in close collaboration with Quality Assurance; Exploiting laboratory data and KPIs to identify trends, drifts, and quality risks; Supervising monitoring activities of controlled atmosphere zones (ZAC); Coordinating the transfer of analytical methods from Development to Quality Control; Contributing to method validations, equipment qualifications, and technology transfer projects; Serving as the daily QC interface with Production, Quality Assurance, Development, Supply Chain, and other support functions; Participating in laboratory continuous improvement projects: optimization of lead times, method robustness, digitalization, and automation; Managing, supporting, and developing the skills of the QC team.
Your profile
With a scientific background at the Bachelor's to Master's level in biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnologies, or an equivalent field, you ideally have 5 to 8 years of experience in Quality Control within the pharmaceutical or biotechnological industry.
Significant field experience may also be considered independently of the degree level.
You have developed a solid mastery of GMP and the requirements associated with Quality Control of analytical activities applied to biological products: microbiology, cell biology and/or cytometry; quality investigations: OOS/OOT, deviations, CAPA, and root cause analysis; documentation and QC data integrity; ideally, transfers and validations of analytical methods.
A first successful experience in team management or activity coordination is expected.
Experience in cell therapy, MTI/ATMP, bioproduction, or within a CDMO will be a real asset.
What will make the difference
Beyond your technical expertise, we are looking for a person capable of structuring and prioritizing an activity in a dynamic environment, while remaining close to the field.
Your leadership, your ability to analyze data and anticipate drifts, as well as your ease in working with multiple stakeholders, will be essential.
You appreciate environments where one must be autonomous, pragmatic, and proactive, and wish to contribute to the construction and continuous improvement of a QC activity.
An English level allowing you to work on technical documentation and ensure written exchanges is also necessary.
Conditions: salary starting from €45,000 gross annual fixed + company benefits
Do you wish to join a human-sized biotech and take a key role in the structuring and performance of its Quality Control activities? Let's talk.