Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Beam Therapeutics
Job overview
The Director, Product Quality Assurance at Beam Therapeutics leads the product quality assurance group at the RTP manufacturing facility, ensuring quality oversight for manufacturing, testing, and validation to support clinical and commercial programs.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves leading the QA organization, overseeing compliance and quality systems at the manufacturing site, managing validation and qualification efforts, ensuring GMP compliance, coordinating quality risk management, supporting regulatory inspections, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive quality culture and processes.
Experience and skills
Candidates must have a Bachelor's or advanced degree in a scientific discipline, 15+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech with drug manufacturing or quality experience, 6-8 years in quality management, strong communication and leadership skills, knowledge of global regulations, and must live locally to RTP for onsite work.
Work environment and culture
Beam Therapeutics is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and providing life-long cures, fostering a quality-focused and collaborative culture.
Company information
Beam Therapeutics is a leader in precision genetic medicines with proprietary base editing technology, building internal manufacturing capabilities to advance therapeutic programs.
Team overview
The candidate will join the product quality assurance group at the RTP facility, reporting to the VP of Product QA, working closely with multiple departments including Compliance, Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Supply Chain.
Job location and travel
The position is onsite at Beam's manufacturing facility in RTP, North Carolina, requiring daily presence at the site.
Unique job features
The role offers the opportunity to shape and drive quality culture at a clinical phase manufacturing facility transitioning to commercial production, with involvement in innovative gene editing therapeutic manufacturing.
Company overview
Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company specializing in precision genetic medicine. They focus on developing therapies using base editing technology to precisely edit single nucleotides in DNA, aiming to treat a variety of genetic diseases. Founded in 2017 by leading scientists in the field, Beam Therapeutics has rapidly advanced its pipeline and secured significant funding through partnerships and public offerings. Their innovative approach holds promise for creating more effective and safer treatments compared to traditional gene-editing methods.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight leadership in Quality Assurance within pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing, emphasizing oversight of GMP compliance, validation, and quality risk management for clinical and commercial manufacturing facilities.
Emphasize experience leading cross-functional teams and driving quality culture, particularly in manufacturing environments transitioning from clinical to commercial phases, aligning with Beam's focus on integrated gene editing platform manufacturing.
Apply through Beam Therapeutics' corporate careers page and LinkedIn, ensuring your application is visible across multiple platforms to maximize exposure for this Director-level role.
Connect on LinkedIn with current Beam Therapeutics Quality Assurance leaders or manufacturing site managers; start conversations by referencing Beam's innovative base editing technology or recent company milestones to break the ice.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords such as 'GMP compliance,' 'quality risk management,' 'validation CQV,' 'quality metrics,' 'regulatory inspections,' and 'cross-functional leadership' to ensure alignment with the job description and improve screening success.
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