Manager, Quality Assurance Operations

Genetix Biotherapeutics•Somerville, MA

2d•$118,000 - $166,000

About The Position

The ‘Manager, Quality Assurance Operations’ role is responsible for providing end-to-end quality oversight of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to ensure compliance with cGMP regulations, regulatory commitments, and Genetix quality standards. This role serves as a key quality partner to Manufacturing, MS&T, Quality Control, and Patient Supply. The role is expected to serve as a CMO Lead point-of-contact and primary quality interface with external partners, driving proactive risk management, and Deviation and Change Control lifecycle management. The position ensures effective quality oversight through structured governance forums, review and approval of quality systems, and continuous monitoring of performance metrics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related discipline (advanced degree preferred)
7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance within GMP-regulated biopharmaceutical or cell/gene therapy manufacturing
Strong experience supporting CMO oversight and external manufacturing environments
Deep knowledge of: cGMP regulations (FDA, EMA, ICH guidelines), Deviation, CAPA, and investigation processes, Change Control systems and validation lifecycle
Knowledge of lentiviral vector process preferred
Knowledge of process validation preferred
Strong understanding of cell/gene therapy manufacturing or biologics
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional quality governance forums

Responsibilities

Provide on-call QA support for manufacturing operations, ensuring proactive identification, escalation, and mitigation of quality events and risks impacting ongoing manufacturing and product disposition
Maintain a consistent and effective external oversight model, including leading QA-to-QA forums and guiding quality discussions in joint governance meetings with CMOs.
Lead regular internal Deviation/Lab Investigation Management meetings, ensuring compliance, quality, and timeliness.
Review and Approve internal and external CMO Deviations and Change Controls
Serve as QA point-of-contact for Product Complaints, ensuring appropriate investigation, documentation, and closure.
Perform Quality Impact Assessments for Change Controls, ensuring appropriate risk evaluation and mitigation.
Represent Quality Assurance Operations in Manufacturing Tier meetings, ensuring alignment on quality risks, priorities, and escalation pathways.
Represent Quality Assurance Operations in Change Control Review Board (CCRB) meetings.
Serve as QA reviewer and approver for: process validation protocols and reports, technical reports and supporting documentation, and internal and external validation deliverables
Monitor CMO quality performance metrics, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Own and manage CMO Quality Agreements, including authoring, reviewing, negotiating, and maintaining compliance with current regulatory expectations.
Author and review Annual Product Quality Reviews (APQRs) to ensure comprehensive evaluation of product and process performance.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement across the product lifecycle.