Vice President, Quality Assurance

Liquidia

About The Position

Liquidia is deeply passionate and committed to the discovery, engineering, and development required to bring novel therapies to patients who need them most, and to the healthcare providers who care for them. Our current drive is toward improving the treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH). We will continue to combine our proprietary, innovative PRINT® Technology with new and established medications, offering the potential for both better precision and improved clinical outcomes. Our team members include some of the industry’s top scientists, clinicians, business strategists, engineers, and pharmaceutical executives. We work together to help people lead longer, healthier, and happier lives. Job Summary The Vice President, Quality Assurance provides leadership and strategic oversight for the company’s integrated GxP Quality functions across clinical and commercial operations. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust, integrated Quality framework that ensures regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and reliable product supply across the product lifecycle. The Vice President will oversee Quality systems and compliance across multiple GxP domains, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP), and Good Distribution Practices (GDP). This role plays a critical part in ensuring consistent Quality oversight across clinical development, commercial manufacturing, pharmacovigilance activities, and supply chain operations. As a senior leader within a growing organization, the successful candidate must bring both strategic vision and the ability to engage directly in operational and tactical Quality activities when needed. The position requires a hands-on leader who can scale Quality systems while partnering cross-functionally to support clinical operations, commercialization, and pipeline expansion. The ideal candidate brings broad GxP expertise, a strong record of regulatory success, and demonstrated experience building and strengthening Quality organizations in dynamic, growth-stage environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical GxP Quality, with leadership responsibility spanning multiple GxP domains such as GMP, GCP, GVP, and/or GDP.
At least 5 years in a senior Quality leadership role overseeing commercial and/or clinical Quality organizations.
Deep knowledge of global GxP regulations and Quality systems across manufacturing, clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and distribution activities.
Demonstrated success leading regulatory inspections and managing health authority interactions.
Proven ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution in a dynamic or growth-stage organization.
Strong strategic, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting both clinical-stage and commercial pharmaceutical products.
Experience working in small to mid-sized pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies where leaders are expected to be both strategic and operational.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the long-term strategic vision and performance objectives for the company’s integrated GxP Quality organization across GMP, GCP, GVP, and GDP activities.
Provide enterprise-level leadership for Quality strategy, compliance governance, and inspection readiness across development, clinical, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, and distribution operations.
Ensure consistent, proactive GxP compliance across internal and external manufacturing operations, clinical programs, pharmacovigilance activities, and distribution networks.
Maintain robust Quality systems, including deviation management, CAPA, change control, complaints, audits, and management review.
Provide Quality oversight for internal manufacturing, external manufacturing partners, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance activities, supplier quality, and supply chain operations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on risk management, right-first-time execution, and KPI-driven Quality performance.
Support organizational scale-up initiatives including clinical expansion, new product introductions, technology transfers, and operational growth.
Partner closely with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Clinical Operations, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Technical Operations to ensure strong cross-functional alignment.
Operate as both a strategic leader and a hands-on contributor, providing guidance, decision-making, and direct engagement in key Quality activities as appropriate for a growing organization.
Build, mentor, and develop Quality leadership and staff to support organizational growth and succession planning.
Provide executive oversight of Quality budgets, headcount planning, and strategic investments in systems and capabilities.