Vice President Quality Control

The Swiss based MEMBERS ONLY Group is a public, innovation-driven company specializing in the development and manufacturing of pepTides and oligonucleoTides. As a full service provider, MEMBERS ONLY offers products for clinical development and commercial applications as well as a comprehensive catalog and exclusive custom synthesis. With 50 years of experience and subsidiaries in Switzerland, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, MEMBERS ONLY is the partner of choice for the biotech and pharma industry worldwide.

Leading Partner in Tides

In order to continue our organic growth, we are constantly looking for talent.

Your Responsibilities

The Vice President of Quality Control, as a member of the MEMBERS ONLY Americas, Inc. Executive Committee, fulfills a critical role in intermediate and active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing operations. This individual oversees the Quality Control teams at both the Torrance and Vista sites, ensuring that all laboratory operations support the manufacturing operations and MEMBERS ONLY‘s business objectives, and that the laboratory operations comply with all the laws, regulations, and guidance applicable to pharmaceutical drug manufacturing.

Your Tasks

• Lead, manage and develop the Quality Control teams at Torrance and Vista
• Ensure that all laboratory operations support the manufacturing operations and MEMBERS ONLY’s business objectives, including technical requirements and capabilities.
• Ensure that all laboratory operations comply with pharmaceutical drug manufacturing laws, regulations, and guidance
• Take an active role in achieving expected financial performance, including management of costs and diligent use of resources, as well as engage in budgeting and cost accounting activities
• Establish priorities and set goals for the Quality Control teams
• Guide the directors and managers of the Quality Control teams, and cultivate their ability to meet business needs, as well as fulfill technical and compliance requirements
• Identify and develop high-performance and high-potential individuals, actively supporting the development of their careers at MEMBERS ONLY
• Assure the Quality Control team is ready to support growth of the business, with a pipeline of needed skillsets and potential successors for managerial and leadership positions within the MEMBERS ONLY organization.
• Provide leadership and guidance throughout the organization as a primary champion of analytical science and technology
• Ensure responsiveness to customer inquiries and requests, contributing to timely and effective responses to customers RFPs for projects and services
• Stay abreast of developing analytical science and technology, championing the continuous improvement of analytical capabilities to advance MEMBERS ONLY’s business
• Take an active role in harmonizing and optimizing processes between the different MEMBERS ONLY sites, particularly between Torrance and Vista

Your Profile

• Ph.D. degree in science related field with a minimum of 5 years industry experience or Master’s degree in science related field with a minimum of 8 years industry experience
• Minimum of 10 years overall experience with 5 years of managerial experience and 5 years of analytical laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge of GMP for drugs and APIs and applicable FDA regulations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• PC proficient with ability to efficiently and productively use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to effectively organize, multitask, and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven work environment
• Ability to lead, motivate and mentor others
• Ability to communicate in a proactive and solution-focused manner, including keeping management aware of potential issues
• Detail oriented with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time
• Communicate effectively and ability to function well in a team environment
• Ability and willingness to be physically present at both the Torrance and Vista sites on a weekly basis

Preferred

• Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry
• Experience working at a CMO
• Technical experience in drug substance analysis

Candidates for positions as US employees of MEMBERS ONLY Americas, Inc. (“Company”) must be in the process of or fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and provide the Company with proof of vaccination as a condition of employment, except for U.S. employees who request and qualify under applicable law for disability and religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An applicant who receives an offer of employment from the Company for a position as a U.S employee will be required to provide proof of vaccination status, or request and receive a disability or religious accommodation for which the applicant is entitled under applicable law, before their first day of employment or any later deadline specified by the Company in the offer letter. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment opportunities and makes employment decisions without regard to an individual’s disability, religion or on any other basis prohibited by law.

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