Director, External Quality Control & Stability

100 Eli Lilly and Company; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Centessa Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director, External Quality Control & Stability to lead analytical QC strategy across multiple programs. You will review methods, specifications, and validations, and ensure regulatory compliance through stability and supplier oversight.

The role emphasizes strategic vision with hands-on tactical support for QC programs, including regulatory submissions and inspections for clinical and commercial development.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• 10+ years quality control and analytical development experience.
• Experience developing strategic vision and providing tactical support for QC programs.

Responsibilities

• Analytical Oversight and Tactical Support: Develop and Lead analytical quality control strategy across multiple programs.
• Stability Program Leadership: Oversee stability program design and execution across programs.
• Supplier Oversight: Manage supplier relationships and drive issue resolution for regulatory compliance.
• Regulatory Support: Provide tactical support for regulatory submissions and inspections.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Quality control

Regulatory support

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Chemistry or related field

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Overview

Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is a clinical-stage company developing orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonists as a new class of medicines for the treatment of narcolepsy and potentially other sleep-wake disorders. Centessa’s lead investigational candidate – cleminorexton (formerly ORX750) – is being developed for narcolepsy type 1, narcolepsy type 2, and idiopathic hypersomnia. Centessa's OX2R agonist portfolio includes additional clinical and preclinical-stage assets with potential utility across a broader range of neurological, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric conditions. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Centessa was recognized as a Great Place to Work® in 2026. The Director, External Quality Control & Stability will provide leadership and oversight for analytical testing, stability programs, specification management, and quality control activities supporting clinical and commercial development.

Responsibilities

• Analytical Oversight and Tactical Support: Develop and Lead analytical quality control strategy across multiple programs. Review analytical methods, specifications, and validation activities for adequacy and collaborate on updates, as required. Support analytical method transfer, as required. Collaborate on supplier qualification and/or remediation activities.
• Stability Program Leadership: Oversee the stability program design and execution across multiple programs. Monitor and report on stability trends and product quality attributes as required. Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance of stability activities.
• Supplier Oversight: Manage supplier ongoing relationships. Perform routine reviews of testing results and overall quality of documentation. Drive issue resolution to facilitate regulatory compliance.
• Regulatory Support: Provide tactical support for regulatory submissions. Support health authority inspections and audits, as required. Review analytical and stability sections within CMC filings.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• 10+ years quality control and analytical development experience.
• Experience developing strategic vision as well as providing tactical support for quality control programs.

Work Location

The Director, External Quality Control & Stability role is a remote role based in the US. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. Please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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• Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly)
• Chinese Culture Network (CCN)
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• Evolve
• Lilly Indian Network (LIN)
• Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA)
• Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies)
• Veterans Leadership Network (VLN)
• Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL)

Compensation and Benefits

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $117,000 - $259,600. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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