Quality Control Project Lead - Cell Therapy

Lonza; Houston (TX); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) matching plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Lonza in Houston, TX is seeking a Quality Control Project Lead to drive QC activities for late-stage cell therapy programs. This onsite role collaborates with QC laboratories, program management, QA, manufacturing, and customers to ensure tech transfers, analytical readiness, and successful project execution.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage timelines, author technical documents, and support investigations and regulatory activities to maintain product quality from development through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline.
• Experience in QC within GMP biopharma/cell therapy.
• Knowledge of cell therapy development and tech transfer.
• Experience with GMP documentation and reports.
• Customer-facing with stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead QC activities for client programs, including tech transfer and validation.
• Serve as primary QC rep on cross-functional teams, reporting status and risks.
• Coordinate new product introductions and QC method implementations.
• Author, review, and approve transfer plans and reports.
• Support investigations, CAPAs, audits, and regulatory activities.
• Act as liaison between customers and internal teams.
• Support stability programs and track milestones.

Skills

GMP QC

Cell therapy

Tech transfer

Analytical methods

Technical writing

Client communication

Project management

Flow cytometry

ELISA

PCR

Cell viability

Cell-based assays

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

Quality Control Project Lead - Cell Therapy

Location: Houston, Texas – Onsite
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

As a Quality Control Project Lead , you will play a critical role in supporting late-stage cell therapy programs as they progress through Phase III, PPQ, and commercial launch activities. This position serves as the primary Quality Control representative for assigned client programs, partnering closely with QC laboratories, Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and customers to ensure successful technology transfers, analytical readiness, and project execution.

What you will get:

A competitive compensation package. In addition, below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:

• Performance-related bonus
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching plan
• Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid time off (PTO)

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What you will do:

• Lead Quality Control activities supporting client programs through technology transfer, process development, qualification, validation, and commercial readiness efforts.
• Serve as the primary QC representative on cross-functional project teams, communicating testing status, timelines, risks, and analytical requirements to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Coordinate new product introductions and support implementation of new methods, assays, and processes within the QC organization.
• Author, review, and approve technical documentation including transfer plans, assay transfer protocols, reports, specifications, sampling plans, stability reports, comparability reports, and bridging studies.
• Collaborate with BioAnalytical Services and laboratory teams to support method qualification, validation, and analytical lifecycle management activities.
• Provide technical support for investigations, deviations, out-of-specification events, CAPAs, audits, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Support stability programs by coordinating protocol initiation, tracking testing milestones, and ensuring timely reporting of results and project deliverables.
• Act as a liaison between customers and internal teams, ensuring expectations, commitments, and project timelines are effectively managed and communicated.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline required.
• Experience in Quality Control within a regulated biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, cell therapy, or related GMP environment.
• Strong knowledge of cell therapy product development, technology transfer, analytical methods, validations, and product-specific qualification requirements.Experience supporting new product introductions and cross-functional project execution.
• Demonstrated technical writing experience, including preparation and review of scientific reports and GMP documentation.
• Customer-facing experience with the ability to effectively manage client relationships and stakeholder communications.
• Strong organizational, planning, and project management capabilities with proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with analytical techniques such as flow cytometry, ELISA, PCR, cell viability, or cell-based assays preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to influence cross-functional teams.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.