Quality Control Analyst III

Quality Control Analyst III – Camarillo, CA

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives. The Quality Control Analyst III is responsible for supporting the manufacturing department and external customers. Routine functions include testing of raw materials, in-process, end product, and stability samples.

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.

• 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

• Perform complex testing and data evaluation, such as HPLC and ELISA.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues promptly and communicate resolutions to management.
• Participate in or assist with test method validations.
• Evaluate data for trends.
• Support and/or investigate OOS events by performing thorough root cause analyses, assessing potential product impact, and implementing appropriate CAPAs.
• Interact with outside departments, including attending meetings and providing updates.
• Coordinate testing performed at outside testing labs and raw materials.
• Maintain a detailed and accurate record of activities and results.
• Execute, author, and review SOPs, reports, protocols, investigations, change controls, and data summaries.
• Perform risk assessment as needed.
• Write and revise test methods and standard operating procedures.
• Provide training to others as needed. Attend internal and external training on related subjects, including cross-training on new techniques and procedures.
• Support equipment upkeep.
• Prepare and order supplies as necessary.
• Enter data into relevant data management systems and perform tracking and trending of data. Compile data and present summaries to management.
• Utilize a thorough understanding of regulatory and compliance guidelines for the pharmaceutical industry.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional departments to coordinate testing, scheduling needs, and prioritization.
• Lead departmental projects and participate in cross‑functional teams, including continuous improvement initiatives and new customer project teams.
• Lead the stability program, including management of test points, reporting of data, and investigations of out‑of‑specification or aberrant stability results.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field and 5+ years related work experience.
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry or related field and 3+ years related work experience.
• PhD in Chemistry or related field and 1+ year related work experience.
• Experience working in a cGMP or GLP pharmaceutical industry environment.
• Willing to work flexible hours (nights and weekends), as‑needed overtime eligible.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the general public.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with limited supervision.
• Strong time‑management and organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple projects independently.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in…