Executive Director, Analytical Development and Quality Control Lead

Job Description

At our Wilmington Biotech Campus, we are committed to keeping the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs.

The Wilmington Biotech Campus will play a pivotal role in the manufacture of our company’s biologics-based medicines, including in the area of immuno‑oncology. This site will establish our company’s internal capability to manufacture high potent compounds when full manufacturing operations begin in 2029.

Wilmington Biotech Campus – Analytical Development and Quality Control Laboratory

The Analytical Development and Quality Control Laboratory at Wilmington Biotech Campus will be a transformational facility for the analytical commercialization of our company’s pipeline of high potent biologics including a deep pipeline of Antibody Drug Conjugates. This laboratory will bring together late‑stage analytical method development and validation with commercial release testing to deliver significantly improved speed through the analytical lifecycle.

Reporting to the Vice President, Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Science (GQMAS), the Site Analytical Development and Quality Control Lead is accountable for establishing a transformational approach to the commercialization of analytical methods for high potent biologics at the Wilmington Biotech Campus. The role will work closely with our Research and Development (R&D) and Manufacturing Divisions to create an operating model that integrates late‑stage method validation and Quality Control testing for drug candidates manufactured at the Wilmington Biotech Campus.

• Oversee recruiting and hiring of staff to support analytical development and Quality Control testing.
• Provide all analytical support to the Wilmington Biotech Campus, including analytical support to clinical, validation and commercial activities.
• Assure compliance with all safety and environmental requirements and compliance with other regulated areas such as human resource management and spending.
• Ensure that all necessary support is in place to facilitate laboratory start‑up and Health Authority approvals.

• Strategic Quality Control oversight and leadership at the Wilmington Biotech Campus to meet functional and site goals and objectives.
• Responsible for Quality Control related testing for the Wilmington Biotech Campus (Analytical, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Monitoring and Raw Materials).
• Responsible for adhering to domestic and international CGMP regulations, company policies, leadership behaviors, performance and budget management.
• Responsible for Quality Control oversight and compliance of laboratory related commissioning, qualification and validation activities.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Quality Control laboratory test methods are qualified/validated as per corporate and site procedures.
• Accountable for all Quality Control related documents which include SOPs, Protocol and Technical Reports.
• Responsible for ensuring laboratory investigations including OOS investigations are conducted in compliance with CGMP and best science.
• Maintains all laboratories in an inspection‑ready, CGMP‑compliant state.
• The role will lead the set up and management of the stability program for products manufactured at the Wilmington Biotech Campus and in support of the network.

• In collaboration with Research and Development (R&D) support the transfer and validation of analytical methods and specifications for biologics drug substance and drug product at the Wilmington Biotech Campus.
• Provide site based analytical CMC information for filings and responses to queries from worldwide regulatory agencies to support marketing approvals for Wilmington Biotech Campus products.
• Works with R&D to integrate Wilmington Biotech Campus activities into the analytical lifecycle ensuring that feedback is provided in both directions and risks are identified/mitigated to successfully meet analytical timelines.
• In partnership with the Quality Organization, formulate and continually update…