Director, Quality Control

Dyne Therapeutics•Waltham, MA

38d•$190,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Quality Control leads global Quality Control activities, including oversight of external laboratories supporting analytical testing, release, and stability programs across clinical and commercial stages. Provides strategic direction and operational leadership to ensure compliant, efficient, and high-quality execution of QC activities from early development through BLA and commercialization. Drives cross-functional alignment and external partnership performance while shaping the QC function to meet evolving organizational and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related discipline; advanced degree (PhD) in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry strongly preferred
12+ years of experience in Analytical Development and/or Quality Control within a GMP-regulated environment
Strong expertise in analytical techniques (e.g., SEC, AEX, RP-HPLC, CE-SDS, icIEF, ELISA)
Deep knowledge of cGMP regulations and global guidance (FDA, ICH, EU)
Experience with compendial and product-specific analytical methods for biologics and/or small molecules
Demonstrated experience managing external QC laboratories and vendor performance
Experience supporting CMC regulatory submissions from IND through BLA and commercialization
Proven leadership experience, including building and developing teams and driving organizational effectiveness
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate strategy into execution
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
Highly collaborative leader who fosters cross-functional alignment and drives results in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with oligonucleotide therapeutics, mass spectrometry, or bioanalytical assays is a plus

Responsibilities

Defines and executes the strategic vision for the Quality Control function to support clinical and commercial programs
Establishes organizational structure, capabilities, and processes to support growth and future commercialization
Participates in Pharmaceutical Quality leadership team activities, contributing to functional goals, priorities, and budgets
Leads and develops QC personnel, including oversight of training, performance, and team development
Oversees external QC laboratories, including testing execution, data analysis, and issuance of Certificates of Analysis
Defines, tracks, and trends laboratory performance metrics (e.g., quality, capacity, turnaround time, non-conformances) to drive partner accountability and continuous improvement
Leads analytical troubleshooting efforts in collaboration with contract laboratories
Ensures alignment of external partners with program timelines to enable product disposition
Reviews and approves analytical method qualification and validation protocols and reports
Authors, reviews, and approves stability protocols and reports and supports assignment of product expiry
Supports establishment of critical quality attributes (CQAs) and product specifications for Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product (DP)
Partners with QA to ensure effective oversight of cGMP QC activities, including change control, deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and batch disposition support
Leads Out of Specification (OOS) and Out of Trend (OOT) investigations
Authors, reviews, and approves QC standard operating procedures
Prepares and reviews analytical CMC content for regulatory submissions (INDs, BLAs) and supports interactions with global health authorities
Participates in regulatory inspections and ensures inspection readiness across QC activities
Collaborates closely with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, CMC, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and Project Management to align quality and program objectives
Oversees stability and reference standard programs to ensure compliance with regulatory expectations