Senior Director, Quality Control & Commercial Readiness

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Madison, WI, seeks a senior Quality Control leader to head the QC Laboratory, overseeing analytical, microbial, stability, and reference standard testing across oligonucleotide and biologics platforms as the site scales from clinical to commercial operations.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing, MSAT, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to ensure QC readiness, ongoing compliance with GMP, and preparation for FDA inspections.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in a GxP pharmaceutical/biotech environment.
• 7 years directing QC laboratory operations in a cGMP facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead QC Laboratory operations including vision, strategy, budget and resource planning.
• Manage a team of technical and analytical staff and managers, including hiring and development.
• Set resources, facilities and budgets to manage QC across analytical, microbial, stability and reference standard functions.

Skills

People leadership

Budget management

GxP knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in a scientific field

PhD preferred

Job description

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Madison, WI, seeks a senior Quality Control leader to head the QC Laboratory, overseeing analytical, microbial, stability, and reference standard testing across oligonucleotide and biologics platforms as the site scales from clinical to commercial operations.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing, MSAT, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to ensure QC readiness, ongoing compliance with GMP, and preparation for FDA inspections.