QC Technical Shift Lead — GMP Leader in Peptide Testing

PolyPeptide US; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

PolyPeptide US is seeking a Quality Control Technical Shift Lead to manage daily QC laboratory operations, guide analysts, and ensure analytical testing is completed accurately, efficiently, and in GMP compliance. You will coordinate testing activities, prioritize workloads, and serve as a technical resource for QC analysts, partnering with QA, Manufacturing, and other functions.

This leadership role directly influences product release timelines and quality outcomes while upholding data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related life sciences field is required.
• 4+ years of experience in a GMP-regulated Quality Control laboratory.
• At least 1 year of leadership, senior analyst, technical lead, or team lead experience.
• Experience supporting laboratory workload planning, troubleshooting, investigations, data review, or analyst guidance preferred.
• Experience with peptide products is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily QC testing activities, scheduling, planning, and project priorities.
• Assign workload to analysts based on staffing levels, testing needs, and business priorities.
• Monitor sample turnaround times and testing schedules to support timely material and product release.
• Provide input on capacity constraints that may impact schedule adherence.
• Serve as a technical resource for QC analysts and provide guidance on testing, troubleshooting, and laboratory practices.
• Execute complex analytical testing and operate laboratory instruments to support raw material, intermediate, in-process, and finished product testing.
• Support compliance with USP, EP, ICH, cGMP, SOPs, regulatory submissions, and data integrity standards.
• Calibrate testing and measurement equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Review analytical test data and identify issues related to materials, products, methods, documentation, or equipment.
• Recommend solutions, corrections, or escalation paths for quality issues.
• Support laboratory investigations, deviations, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.
• Support general Go / No Go processing decisions as appropriate.
• Maintain high laboratory organization and cleanliness standards, including 5S and Kanban practices.
• Approve time reporting documents and support daily team coordination.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Quality control

GMP knowledge

Analytical testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related life sciences field

Tools

HPLC

GC

Analytical instrumentation

Job description

PolyPeptide US is seeking a Quality Control Technical Shift Lead to manage daily QC laboratory operations, guide analysts, and ensure analytical testing is completed accurately, efficiently, and in GMP compliance. You will coordinate testing activities, prioritize workloads, and serve as a technical resource for QC analysts, partnering with QA, Manufacturing, and other functions.

This leadership role directly influences product release timelines and quality outcomes while upholding data