Manager, Manufacturing Quality Assurance

Manager, Manufacturing Quality Assurance

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers' therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients' lives.

We proudly offer:

• 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!

The Manager, Manufacturing Quality Assurance (MQA) is responsible for directing and overseeing all MQA activities to ensure consistent quality support of daily manufacturing operations and product lot release. This role serves as the primary Quality liaison for internal departments, providing guidance on product, process, and material issues while ensuring adherence to regulatory, corporate, and customer quality standards. Key responsibilities include in-process and final product inspections, on-the-floor batch record review, 24/7 QA oversight, and support for validation, change control, and deviation investigations.

The MQA Manager leads the hiring, training, and development of MQA staff and drives continuous improvement initiatives aligned with current regulations and best industry practices. Additionally, the role supports strategic and global quality projects, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and ensures that all manufacturing operations consistently produce safe, effective, and high-quality products.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provide daily Quality Assurance oversight and leadership to support commercial manufacturing operations, including in-process inspections, final product inspections, and on-the-floor batch record reviews.

• Serve as the primary Quality contact for internal departments regarding product, process, and material issues.

• Ensure timely resolution of quality issues to support uninterrupted manufacturing and compliant lot release.

• Maintain 24/7 availability to support urgent manufacturing or quality-related inquiries.

• Oversee and support Quality elements of validation activities, including report closures and adherence to protocol requirements.

• Review and approve quality documentation including investigations, change controls, and deviations.

• Hire, train, supervise, and develop the Manufacturing Quality Assurance (MQA) team, conducting regular performance evaluations to maintain a high-performing team.

• Provide cGMP training and mentoring to Quality and Production personnel to reinforce compliance and quality culture.

• Lead and support site-level and cross-functional strategic quality initiatives and global projects involving product changes, process improvements, or service enhancements.

• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on quality, compliance, and operational efficiency in alignment with current regulatory expectations and industry best practices.

• Collaborate with other functional leaders to maintain alignment between quality and production goals.

• Act as the resident QA expert for manufacturing operations, providing technical guidance on compliance, product release, inspection readiness, and issue resolution.

• Ensure that all manufactured products meet regulatory, customer, and internal requirements for quality, safety, and efficacy.

• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance

• Maintain up to date trainings

• Other duties as assigned

Education and/or

Experience:

• BS or BA in Science, Chemistry or Biology.

• Minimum of five (5) years quality assurance, regulatory compliance management or related work experience.

• Minimum of two (2) years in a team leadership role of professional level individual contributors.

• Minimum of five (5) years in an aseptic/sterile product facility.

• Demonstrated understanding of laboratory, manufacturing, packaging, regulatory, compliance, and quality assurance requirements for…