Supervisor, Chemistry - Nights

Curia • Albuquerque, NM

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chemistry Supervisor provides leadership and oversight of daily laboratory operations to ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant execution of analytical testing supporting manufacturing operations, product release, stability programs, and customer requirements. This role oversees testing activities for raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, stability samples, particulate testing, and plant water testing while ensuring compliance with approved methods, SOPs, cGMP requirements, data integrity standards, and regulatory expectations. The Chemistry Supervisor leads and develops laboratory personnel through work assignment, prioritization of activities, training qualification oversight, coaching, mentoring and performance management. This role manages laboratory resources and testing priorities, reviews analytical data and laboratory documentation, oversees investigations, corrective actions and problem-solving activities and collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve operational objectives. The position is responsible for maintaining laboratory inspection readiness, promoting a culture of safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement and escalating quality, compliance safety, data integrity and operational risks as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or relevant physical science or life science discipline
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or related industry, required
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a laboratory leadership or supervisory role
• Experience performing, reviewing, and interpreting analytical testing and laboratory data
• Experience with cGMP regulations, data integrity requirements, laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls
• Experience with analytical instrumentation and laboratory systems commonly used in pharmaceutical testing environments
• Experience supporting internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections
• Ability to read and interpret various documents, including safety instructions, standard operating procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective presentation skills, enabling them to successfully present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Proficient in executing arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across various units of measurement, employing whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Strong grasp of algebraic and geometric principles.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Adeptness in manufacturing and internet software, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other regulated laboratory environment, preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight of Chemistry laboratory operations to ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant execution of analytical testing activities supporting manufacturing operations, product release, stability programs, customer requirements, and utility monitoring programs as applicable.
• Supervises laboratory personnel, including work assignment, training qualification oversight, coaching, performance management, employee development, and technical competency assessment.
• Ensures testing is performed in accordance with approved methods, specifications, SOPs, cGMP requirements, data integrity principles, and regulatory expectations.
• Provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise for analytical methods, laboratory instrumentation, troubleshooting activities, and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Supports and oversees analytical method transfers, method validation and verification activities, protocol execution, and implementation of new laboratory technologies and processes.
• Reviews and approves analytical data, laboratory documentation, calculations, and electronic records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Leads or oversees laboratory investigations, including deviations, problem reports, OOS, OOT, atypical results, CAPAs, and change controls, and ensures records are completed accurately and within established timelines.
• Applies risk assessment and root cause analysis tools to support investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintains laboratory inspection readiness and supports internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Manages laboratory resources, testing priorities, instrumentation utilization, and workload planning to support operational and customer commitments.
• Monitors and trends laboratory performance metrics and identifies opportunities to improve compliance, efficiency, reliability, and quality.
• Identifies, communicates, and escalates quality, compliance, safety, data integrity, and operational risks as appropriate.
• Participates in and leads cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance
• Maintain up to date trainings
• Other duties as assigned

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
• And more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager