Senior QA Specialist, CVRM

Genentech; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech in Holly Springs, NC is seeking a Senior QA Specialist to ensure top-quality drug products and compliance across manufacturing and warehouse operations. You will embed quality into site design, support continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet global regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes risk-based operations, ALCOA+ data integrity, and readiness for regulatory inspections, with a focus on aseptic drug product manufacturing and device assembly at a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline; Master’s or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 6–8 years of experience in a GxP environment, with at least 3 years in an operational role within QA Operations, Manufacturing, or MSAT, specifically supporting sterile drug product manufacturing or device assembly.
• Experience with global regulatory standards and participating in regulatory inspections.
• Experience with digital tools and automated systems (e.g., SAP, MES) and ALCOA+ data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Process Oversight: oversee compounding, filling, visual inspection, device assembly, packaging, clean utility generation and distribution, and warehouse activities.
• Investigations & Deviations: serve as QA center of excellence for investigations, CAPAs and effectiveness checks; review/approve deviations.
• Compliance & Change Control: participate in risk assessments, review and approve change controls, optimizations, and minor equipment adjustments.
• Product Release & Incoming Goods: perform incoming goods release, intermediate & finished product release, and final disposition reviews.
• Quality Management: approve site procedures and drive SOP improvements.
• Inspection Support: support inspection readiness and regulatory inspections; review dossier sections.
• Cross-Functional QA Support: provide QA oversight for sample management, metrics, and data; extend QA guidance to MSAT, IT/OT,SC, Facilities/Engineering.

Skills

GxP environment

QA oversight

Root cause analysis

CAPA effectiveness

Regulatory inspections

ALCOA+ data integrity

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

The Position

Two Senior QA Specialist positions are available.

Welcome to Holly Springs, North Carolina— home to Roche/Genentech's largest-ever investment: a $2B greenfield start-up where next-generation technology, high-performing teams and Operational Excellence converge to create the global standard for high-volume, highly-efficient Drug Product manufacturing.

The facility's core is defined by Innovation - leveraging advanced automation, robotics, digital tools, real-time data analytics, and simple, streamlined processes to produce the highest quality medicines. This plant meets today’s demand for CVRM (Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism) medicines and is scalable to grow with the portfolio, which focuses on next-generation metabolic medicines specifically targeting the global obesity epidemic and Type 2 diabetes. This is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a high-level of accountability, with planned launch in 2028.

Are you a problem-solver and change-agent who thrives in a Team environment, eager to tackle the most complex manufacturing challenges? If so, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art facility from the ground-up and shape the culture of our organization for the next generation.

Join us in Holly Springs, where you won't just build a plant, you will build the future of medicine.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly impactful Senior QA Specialist with a robust risk-based operational focus and a strong compliance mindset. This critical role is essential for guaranteeing the delivery of top-quality products, consistently meeting global regulatory requirements and Roche's stringent internal standards.

In this role, you will be a member of the QA team providing Quality oversight for all manufacturing and warehouse operational activities. You will also provide QA oversight for support functions and directly collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to guarantee strict adherence to quality standards.

This position is a unique opportunity to embed quality into the site's operational design, support a continuous improvement culture, and drive operational excellence in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices, establishing Holly Springs as a center of excellence for aseptic drug product manufacturing.

What You’ll Do

• Manufacturing Process Oversight: Provide direct oversight of compounding, filling, visual inspection, device assembly, packaging, clean utility generation and distribution, and warehouse activities, including cleanroom behaviors, sterilization cycles, labeling, serialization, and validation operations.
• Investigations & Deviations: Serve as the QA center of excellence for major investigations, CAPAs, and effectiveness checks. Act as Reviewer and Approver for deviations, leading or supporting complex investigations, determining root causes, and ensuring implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions. Act as a deviation coach and ensure investigations are thorough and robustly documented.
• Compliance & Change Control: Participate in equipment and process risk assessments, review and approve operational change controls, approve process parameter optimizations, minor equipment adjustments, and continuous improvement projects.
• Product Release & Incoming Goods: Perform incoming goods release, intermediate & finished product release, and review of all manufacturing activities. Execute quality evaluations, release holds, and final disposition reviews for outgoing drug product shipments.
• Quality Management: Approve site procedures and drive operational efficiency by regularly evaluating and refining processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Inspection Support: Support inspection readiness, participate during regulatory inspections, and support review/approval of dossier sections.
• Cross-Functional QA Support: Provide QA oversight for sample management, monitor operational metrics, and analyze quality data. Extend QA guidance to support functions, including MSAT, IT/OT, Supply Chain, and Facilities/Engineering.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline (a Master’s or advanced degree is strongly preferred).
• Minimum of 6–8 years of experience in a GxP environment, with at least 3 years in an operational role within QA Operations, Manufacturing, or MSAT, specifically supporting sterile drug product manufacturing or device assembly.
• Proven expertise in Quality Assurance oversight, including direct responsibility for major deviations, root cause analysis, complex investigations, CAPA effectiveness, and final batch disposition/product release.
• In-depth understanding of global regulatory standards, including EU Annex 1 and FDA/EMA regulations, with demonstrated experience participating in global regulatory inspections.
• Practical experience with GxP digital tools and automated systems (e.g., SAP, MES), with the ability to translate business processes into compliant digital workflows and enforce ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
• Strong mindset for Quality Risk Management (QRM) and Operational Excellence, with experience driving continuous improvement and embedding lean quality practices in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strategic, systems thinker with excellent technical writing skills and a collaborative approach to cross-functional problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Relocation Assistance is not available for this role.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Holly Springs, North Carolina is $94,000 - $174,600. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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