Director, GMP Quality Assurance

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director of GMP Quality Assurance to lead global QA operations from development to commercial launch. You will ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across CSPs, with DSCSA, serialization, and GDP oversight.

The role requires deep GMP/GDP knowledge, collaboration across functions, and willingness to travel up to 20% to support audits and inspections worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotechnology; 8+ years GMP QA.
• Experience with clinical and/or commercial labeling and GDP requirements.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, EU GMP, ICH guidelines and DSCSA/serialization.
• Experience coordinating with CMOs, CTLs, 3PLs and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide worldwide QA oversight of FP, from development through commercialization.
• Oversee clinical and commercial distribution per GDP, DSCSA, serialization.
• Support labeling development, proofreading, and anti-counterfeiting activities.
• Lead investigations, change controls, risk assessments, and CAPA actions.
• Prepare, review, and approve tech transfer, validation, and expiry dating.
• Interface with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders; travel up to 20%.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Risk management

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

MS or PhD preferred

10+ years pharma/biotech experience

Job description

MISSION

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. We are passionate about advancing scientific discoveries to become important medicines for rare disease patients. We are collaborative, creative, and experienced professionals and we’re looking to augment our team with other individuals who embody our values: care, be real, get it done, and have fun, seriously.

MISSION

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. We are passionate about advancing scientific discoveries to become important medicines for rare disease patients. We are collaborative, creative, and experienced professionals and we’re looking to augment our team with other individuals who embody our values: care, be real, get it done, and have fun, seriously.

Position Summary

The Director, GMP Quality Assurance is responsible for the global oversight and management of GMP Quality Assurance operations supporting development and commercial programs. The role manages multiple complex priorities, provides technical and compliance leadership, resolves quality issues, and collaborates cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external partners to support product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuity of clinical and commercial supply. The position also provides oversight of clinical and commercial Good Distribution Practice (GDP) activities, including compliance with applicable U.S., EU/UK, and other global GDP requirements including the U.S. DSCSA, serialization, track-and-trace, and exception management requirements. The Associate Director/Director is accountable for the quality and timely delivery of activities within the role’s scope.

Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Provide QA oversight of finished product (FP), from early development through commercialization.
• Provide QA oversight of clinical and commercial product distribution activities in accordance with applicable GDP requirements, DSCSA, serialization, track-and-trace, and exception management requirements as appropriate.
• Support the development and approval of commercial labeling, including prepress activities, proofreading of labeling artwork, and anti-counterfeiting activities.
• Perform lot disposition activities, including batch record review; review of in-process, release, and stability testing; and assessment of quality events associated with GMP products and processes.
• Provide QA oversight across the product development lifecycle, including drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP) from early development through commercialization.
• Review and approve protocols and reports related to technology transfer, process validation, method transfer, method qualification and validation, and expiry dating, as applicable.
• Lead quality-related discussions, investigations, risk assessments, and change controls to ensure potential product quality issues are appropriately evaluated, addressed, documented, and justified.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance for internal and external deviations, laboratory investigations, change controls, and related quality events; ensure appropriate tracking, follow-up, and timely resolution in collaboration with responsible functions and external partners.
• Author, review, and negotiate Quality Agreements with GxP vendors, intra-company sites, alliance partners, and investigator-sponsored trial (IST) partners, as applicable.
• Author, coordinate the preparation, review, approval, and timely completion of Annual Product Reviews/Product Quality Reviews (APR/PQRs), as applicable.
• Perform compliance gap assessments, identify appropriate remediation actions, and drive implementation to completion.
• Communicate manufacturing deficiencies and nonconformances to management and work with external partners to ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Review and support regulatory and quality documentation for submissions, including INDs, CTAs, IMPDs, NDAs, and MAAs, as applicable.
• Interface with regulatory authorities, host third-party GMP audits, and support CMO pre-approval inspections (PAIs) and other regulatory inspections, as needed.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying, leading, and monitoring initiatives that enhance quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Be willing and able to travel up to 20%, including international travel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education /Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline required; advanced degree (MS or PhD) preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including 8+ years of experience in GMP Quality Assurance.
• Experience in clinical and/or commercial labeling and last-mile commercial operations is required.
• Strong knowledge of and demonstrated experience with applicable global GMP and GDP requirements, including FDA regulations, EU GMP (EudraLex Volume 4), ICH guidelines, and distribution requirements for clinical and commercial products.
• Demonstrated experience supporting product development from early-stage development through global commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of CMC development, process validation, technology transfer, and small-molecule manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions (e.g., IND, CTA, IMPD, NDA, MAA) and health authority inspections, including PAIs.
• Experience overseeing international CMOs, contract testing laboratories (CTLs), contract packaging organizations (CPOs), third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and distributors.
• Experience with global serialization, track-and-trace, and DSCSA exception management is preferred.
• Strong understanding of the global pharmaceutical supply chain and product lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience with inspection readiness and continuous improvement of quality and compliance processes.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, leadership, problem-solving, and risk management skills.

The salary range for this position is $220,000 to $240,000 USD. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including but not limited to; skill set, years of experience, and the employee’s geographic location. Please note that the required compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits unless otherwise provided.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability, veteran’s status or any other classification protected by applicable State/Federal/Local laws.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.