Associate Manager, QA Compliance

MannKind Corporation; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MannKind Corporation is seeking an Associate Manager, Quality Compliance Audits to lead internal and supplier audits, investigate gaps, and manage CAPAs across CGMP/ISO/MDSAP processes. You will work with cross-functional teams, support regulatory interactions, and maintain vendor and quality agreements.

Role requires strong GxP knowledge, audit experience, and travel up to 25%. Join a collaborative, science-driven environment focused on patient-centric therapies.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of related experience in pharmaceutical or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of GxP requirements and ISO standards.
• Hands-on experience conducting or supporting quality/compliance audits.
• Strong communication and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Ability to travel 10–25% for onsite audits.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and report internal and supplier audits.
• Investigate compliance gaps and track audit findings.
• Oversee root-cause analyses and CAPAs.
• Support inspection readiness and regulatory interactions.
• Qualify auditors through on-the-job training.
• Contribute to vendor selection and external audit programs.
• Maintain approved vendor lists and quality agreements.
• Assist with supplier change notifications and nonconforming materials.

Skills

Quality audits

CAPA management

Regulatory knowledge

Vendor management

GxP compliance

GCP/PV awareness

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

MS/MBA (optional)

Job description

At MannKind, we are dedicated to transforming chronic disease through innovative, patient-centric solutions designed to fit seamlessly into daily life. Our focus is on delivering therapies for people living with cardiometabolic and orphan lung diseases such as diabetes, pulmonary hypertension and fluid overload in heart and chronic kidney disease.

At MannKind, our employees are our number one asset, and we foster a tight-knit community where each of us plays a critical role in our collective success. We strive to provide a work environment where diversity of background, thought and perspective is valued and respected. Our team is also energized by the company’s entrepreneurial spirit that provides an environment in which you can evolve ideas quickly and nimbly.

Our Values serve as the foundation of MannKind’s culture. They define who we are, how we act, and guide our interactions every day - both with each other and the customers we serve. At MannKind, you will work with people who are experts in their fields, see challenges as opportunities, are tenacious and push boundaries, bring creative and solutions-based thinking forward, and always believe in winning together.

• Job Summary:
• The Associate Manager, Quality Compliance Audits is responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on internal and supplier/third-party quality compliance audits. This role partners with cross-functional teams to investigate compliance gaps, track audit findings, oversee root-cause analyses, and manage Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs). The position also supports inspection readiness and regulatory agency interactions.
• Support auditor qualification through documented on-the-job training that demonstrates competency in required audit steps, tasks, and activities.
• Develop knowledge of the vendor-selection process, including identifying, evaluating, and selecting external providers based on their quality, business, and technical ability to meet defined requirements.
• Support the external audit program for vendors and contract facilities that directly or indirectly affect CGMP, ISO, or MDSAP processes, including drug products, delivery systems, and related packaging, to verify compliance with applicable requirements, regulations, and standards.
• Contribute to the GCP/PV audit program by auditing clinical investigators, trial sites, CROs, vendors, and other entities that provide Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or Pharmacovigilance (PV) services to MannKind Corporation.
• Maintain the approved vendor list, which identifies vendors, contract organizations, and service providers deemed acceptable based on completed audits.
• Assist with quality agreements that define the parties’ agreed roles and responsibilities for ensuring the quality of a product or service.
• Support supplier change notifications for changes that suppliers or vendors report to MannKind and that, under the applicable Quality Agreement, do not require MannKind’s prior approval.
• Support supplier-related activities involving nonconforming materials, deviations, and CAPA.
• Support the internal audit program that monitors compliance with internal quality systems, company procedures, and applicable regulations and standards across all CGMP-, ISO-, and MDSAP-regulated operations and areas.
• Perform Quality Control (QC) reviews of documents prepared for regulatory submissions.
• Comply with all company health, safety, and environmental guidelines.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a scientific discipline with 4-6 years of related experience, or an MS/MBA with 2-4 years of related experience; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Four to six years of experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry or another regulated environment.
• Knowledge of GxP compliance requirements and ISO standards.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience conducting or supporting quality/compliance audits.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and cGMP procedures.
• Effective verbal, written, and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to travel (approx. 10%-25%) for onsite supplier or facility audits, depending on business needs.
• References to regulatory requirements or compliance include all applicable regulations and standards, such as FDA requirements, ISO 13485, and European requirements.