Assoc. Director, Quality Operations

TG Therapeutics, Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director for Quality Operations to oversee compliance in the biopharmaceutical sector. This role involves ensuring products are manufactured according to regulatory standards and managing quality assurance across various contract manufacturing organizations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in GMP quality within biopharma, alongside strong organizational and communication skills. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and quality, and contribute to the development of groundbreaking treatments for B-cell diseases. If you are ready to make a significant impact in a flexible work environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in GMP Quality or Manufacturing in biopharma.
• Experience in medical device and/or combination product development is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CMO to ensure products meet regulatory and quality standards.
• Conduct product-related deviations, complaints, and quality reviews.

Skills

GMP Quality

Manufacturing

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

University degree in life sciences

Post-graduate work

Tools

Veeva

Job description

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Title: Associate Director, Quality Operations

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Organizational Overview

TG Therapeutics is a fully integrated, commercial stage, biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of novel treatments for B-cell diseases. In addition to a research pipeline including several investigational medicines, TG has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for BRIUMVI (ublituximab-xiiy), for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, as well as approval by the European Commission (EC) and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for BRIUMVI to treat adult patients with RMS who have active disease defined by clinical or imaging features in Europe and the United Kingdom, respectively. TG Therapeutics is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.tgtherapeutics.com.

Role

This role will report to the Senior Director, Quality Operations – GMP/GDP Compliance. He/she will be part of the Quality Operations team that provides quality oversight for TG Therapeutics’ (TG’s) biologics commercial and clinical development programs, including medical device and combination products.

TG is a virtual company with no in-house development or manufacturing facilities. TG’s biologics products are manufactured by various global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs). As such, the location of the role is flexible. Some schedule flexibility will be required for the role, with oversight of vendors in various time zones. Some off-hours meetings and work will be required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Oversee CMO to ensure products manufactured are produced in accordance with regulatory requirements, product registrations, and quality agreements;
2. Perform batch record reviews and lot dispositions per established procedures;
3. Conduct and review product and/or lot-related deviations, complaints, CAPAs, change controls, and annual product quality reviews (APQRs);
4. Review and approve controlled documents, including clinical and commercial manufacturing and packaging master batch records, protocols, and final reports;
5. Support internal and external stakeholders with DSCSA and Distribution activities as required;
6. Work with TG Quality Systems and CMC team to ensure quality and technical documentation is delivered to the internal archiving system;
7. Facilitate new supplier intakes, supplier qualifications, and update and maintain Quality Agreements with suppliers as needed;
8. Support inspection preparedness activities within TG and CMOs;
9. Provide guidance, advice, and support for GMP quality and compliance matters;
10. Represent Quality as Person-In-Plant at CMO facilities as necessary to support production operations;
11. Demonstrate high level of involvement in continuous improvement of quality assurance philosophy and practices to ensure the highest standards are maintained;
12. Contribute to development and improvement of TG Quality System as relevant, such as creation and updating of SOPs;
13. Participate in developing, reporting, reviewing, and trending of GMP-related Quality Metrics such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in support of the QMS;
14. Travel approximately 10% of time (domestic and international), including visits to CMOs and TG’s headquarters (Morrisville, NC); the frequency of travel may increase for a short duration in order to meet critical business needs.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

1. Minimum of 7 years’ experience in GMP Quality or Manufacturing in biopharma/biologics/pharmaceutical/medical device industry; experience in biologics is required;
2. Experience in medical device and/or combination product development and manufacturing is required;
3. Experience with advanced therapeutic modalities such as gene or cell therapy is desired;
4. Thorough knowledge of GMP regulations; direct interaction with FDA, EMA or other regulatory agencies during regulatory inspections is a plus; direct interaction with EU Qualified Person (QP) is desired;
5. Experience supporting early development and all clinical phases through commercialization and lifecycle management;
6. Experience in oversight of contract manufacturing;
7. Proficiency in electronic QMS Software such as Veeva;
8. Excellent attention to detail, organizational and time management skills;
9. Must have strong written and oral communication skills;
10. Knowledge of cell-based or gene therapies is desired;
11. Knowledge of DSCSA requirements is desired.

Education

• University degree in life sciences or related fields; post-graduate work is preferred.

TG Therapeutics is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other protected characteristic.