Senior Director of Quality Control & Compliance

Tailstorm-Health-Inc; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailstorm-Health-Inc in Chandler, AZ seeks a Director of Quality Control to lead QC Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology for sterile injectable manufacturing. You will ensure GMP compliance, inspections readiness, and continuous improvement across laboratories.

The role oversees testing, product release, validation, and data integrity, driving KPIs, staffing, budgets, and strategic CAPA initiatives in a fast-paced QC environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of QC experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in GMP-regulated laboratories.
• Strong experience with sterile injectables, analytical testing, microbiology, and environmental monitoring.
• In-depth knowledge of FDA, USP, GMP, and data integrity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead QC Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology laboratories.
• Manage budgets, staffing, laboratory capacity, and capital investments.
• Establish QC KPIs and drive operational excellence.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop laboratory personnel.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure timely testing and release of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, and stability samples.
• Oversee raw material qualification, CoA verification, and USP/NF compliance.
• Partner with QA and Manufacturing to support batch release timelines.
• Review and approve analytical results and Certificates of Analysis.
• Oversee testing using HPLC/UPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, Karl Fischer, particulate testing, assay, impurity, and residual solvent methods.
• Lead method validation, verification, transfer, and lifecycle management.
• Manage reference standards, reagents, and stability programs.
• Direct sterility, endotoxin, bioburden, microbial identification, and EM programs.
• Oversee monitoring of cleanrooms, utilities, and classified environments.
• Support media fills, aseptic process simulations, and contamination control initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with FDA aseptic guidance and EU GMP Annex 1.
• Lead OOS, OOT, deviation, and CAPA investigations.
• Ensure compliance with 21 CFR Parts 210/211, Part 11, USP, and GMP requirements.
• Maintain data integrity standards across all laboratory systems.
• Serve as QC SME during inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions.
• Drive inspection readiness and remediation activities.
• Approve SOPs, specifications, methods, protocols, and reports.
• Manage contract testing laboratories and quality agreements.
• Support APQRs, change controls, management reviews, and regulatory submissions.

Skills

Laboratory leadership

Budget management

Staff mentoring

KPIs & process improvement

Regulatory collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline

Tools

LIMS

Empower

Laboratory data systems

Job description

Tailstorm-Health-Inc in Chandler, AZ seeks a Director of Quality Control to lead QC Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology for sterile injectable manufacturing. You will ensure GMP compliance, inspections readiness, and continuous improvement across laboratories.

The role oversees testing, product release, validation, and data integrity, driving KPIs, staffing, budgets, and strategic CAPA initiatives in a fast-paced QC environment.