DEA Specialist I

Curia • Springfield, MO

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

In this role, you’ll help ensure that all activities involving DEA-regulated substances and listed chemicals are carried out in full compliance with Curia’s Compliance Program and applicable federal and state regulations. You’ll bring curiosity to complex problems, act with urgency when it matters, and hold yourself accountable to the highest standards — values that are central to the Curia Way.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college in a relevant field
• 0–2 years of related experience and/or training
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills
• Working knowledge of MRP principles and supply chain operations
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical procedures and governmental regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
• High degree of initiative; proven ability to manage priorities independently and meet deadlines
• Analytical mindset with the ability to define problems, evaluate data, and draw sound conclusions
• Comfort working with mathematical concepts and technical or diagrammatic instructions

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Prior experience navigating DEA and/or FDA regulatory frameworks

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and track all documents required to submit quota applications to the DEA for the site.
• Prepare and submit Import/Export applications through IMEX
• Review and close out Declarations and Permits as required, ensuring records are retained per 21 CFR 1300.10.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date inventories of all controlled substances and perform reconciliations to ensure accountability.
• Complete biannual and year-end controlled substance inventories as required.
• Accurately enter and evaluate data across multiple databases, documents, and spreadsheets; identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Conduct internal audits related to DEA/state compliance, inventory accountability, documentation, and adherence to 21 CFR 1301.71–1301.76.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in weightings and inventories of controlled substances and List I chemicals.
• Participate in customer and DEA audits as needed.
• Partner with regulatory agencies to ensure site licenses and registrations remain current, accurate, and complete.
• Coordinate controlled substance destructions and manage documentation for transfer to a reverse distributor for destruction.
• Support broader compliance and business needs as reasonably assigned.
• Perform all documentation in compliance with ALCOA principles and site SOPs.
• Adhere to applicable cGMP documents including SOPs, batch records, protocols, change controls, and controlled forms.
• Keep all required cGMP training current and escalate quality concerns along with proposed solutions to the Quality department.

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree