Supervisor, QC Laboratory

Vandalia, 845 Center Drive, Vandalia, Ohio, United States of America

Adare Pharma Solutions is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations across North America and Italy. We offer a wide range of manufacturing, packaging, and research and development services. Our clients range from growing biotech firms advancing groundbreaking clinical trials to established pharmaceutical companies producing high volumes of approved, widely used medicines.

When it comes to being an employee of Adare, although we are located across multiple countries and come from diverse backgrounds, we work together toward a common purpose. Supported by leadership that is experienced and highly regarded in the industry, we are paving the way for a brighter and better future by attracting top talent from both within and beyond the CDMO space.

Adare is Private Equity owned and poised for growth. Employees are provided with internal development opportunities to progress within the organization, enhancing their professional skills and industry knowledge through Adare’s investment in their growth.

We offer a variety of fields to embark in, including manufacturing, engineering, quality, chemistry, formulations, analytical research and development, finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, project management, human resources, and environmental health and safety. Our benefits package is highly competitive, offering medical, dental, and vision coverage; a retirement plan with company match, paid time off and company holidays, tuition reimbursement with no waiting period, life insurance, pet insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care), and disability coverage.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• a retirement plan with company match
• paid time off and company holidays
• tuition reimbursement with no waiting period
• life insurance
• pet insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
• disability coverage

Supervisor, Quality Control Laboratory

Vandalia, Ohio

The Supervisor, Quality Control Laboratory will oversee QC laboratory operations and align resources with testing needs. This position is the primary point of contact for Manufacturing and other departments for the respective shift. Perform the most complex chemical testing of intermediate and finished products according to written procedures and maintain QC instrument operation and reliability. Position requires instrument troubleshooting and method optimization to enhance lab throughput along with training others on current test methods and assists with implementation of new methods.

• Responsible for managing the communication between their respective shift and other shifts as well as management concerning daily activities in the Quality Control lab.
• Responsible for managing the communication with other departments (MFG, Maintenance, R&D)
• Completes performance reviews and assist Manager in providing input for performance reviews of other personnel not on their shift
• Sets priorities for the shift and allocates work within the shift to ensure priorities are completed on time
• Responsible for auditing data when necessary
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of various test methods and instrument analysis techniques and be proficient with all sample types and test methods. Perform more advanced troubleshooting/maintenance of the instrumentation
• Responsible for more complex physical and chemical testing of intermediate and finished products as described in the documented procedures to support product release and process validation protocols
• Demonstrate proficient ability to operate the instrument software applications, troubleshoot software and report data
• Perform swabbing and analysis of more complex manufacturing equipment in accordance with cGMP guidelines. Provide input on cleaning related issues and investigations
• Investigate Out of Specification results, Out of Trend results and deviations in accordance with cGMP guidelines
• Assist Management with writing and completion of investigation sections and product impact as required. Train others as required as it pertains to LIR/OOS procedures
• Train other Chemists on current and new test methods
• Accurately maintain notebooks and files compliant with current GMPs and internal Standard Operating Procedures. Peer review and/or audit others work as required for verification of GMP compliance
• Auditing of laboratory testing data as required
• Perform cost savings and process improvement projects as required
• Perform other duties as required

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or closely related field and 5+ years of experience working in a Chemistry Laboratory, Quality Control or Research and Development Laboratory, in the pharmaceutical industry.
• M.S. in Chemistry or closely related field and 3+ years of experience working in a Chemistry Laboratory, Quality Control or Research and…