Associate Director, Quality Validation
Redwood City, CA - USA
Job Summary
Revolution Medicines is a late-stage clinical oncology company developing novel targeted therapies for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. The companys R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins. The companys RAS(ON) inhibitors daraxonrasib (RMC-6236) a RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor; elironrasib (RMC-6291) a RAS(ON) G12C-selective inhibitor; zoldonrasib (RMC-9805) a RAS(ON) G12D-selective inhibitor; and RMC-5127 a RAS(ON) G12V-selective inhibitor are currently in clinical development. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team you will join other outstanding professionals in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway.
The Opportunity:
The Associate Director Quality Validation is responsible for providing strategic quality leadership and oversight of validation programs supporting Drug Substance (DS) Drug Product Intermediate (DPI) Drug Product (DP) packaging and distribution activities across the companys global network of CDMOs packaging partners and suppliers. This role ensures validation activities are scientifically sound risk-based compliant with cGMP requirements and aligned with global regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.
As a key member of the Quality organization the Associate Director Quality Validation partners closely with cross-functional teams within Pharmaceutical Development & Manufacturing (PDM) and external partners to develop and maintain robust validation strategies support commercial manufacturing and product disposition activities drive continuous improvement and ensure consistent execution of validation programs across the global external manufacturing network.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide QA oversight and approval of validation lifecycle activities including Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) Continued Process Verification (CPV) cleaning validation packaging validation transportation/shipping validation and ongoing process monitoring programs.
Oversee validation strategies and programs to ensure they remain scientifically sound risk-based and compliant with global regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Ensure consistency and harmonization of validation approaches across multiple manufacturing and packaging sites.
Provide QA review and approval of validation protocols reports risk assessments technical studies and supporting documentation associated with commercial manufacturing operations.
Partner with QA Operations to support batch disposition decisions by assessing validation status process performance trends and quality event impact on product quality.
Monitor and trend CPV data validation metrics and quality performance indicators to identify emerging risks drive continuous improvement and ensure continued process control.
Lead and participate in project team meetings with CDMOs packaging vendors and suppliers to ensure alignment on validation requirements compliance expectations and operational readiness.
Support the development review implementation and continuous improvement of GMP quality systems policies procedures and validation standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical quality guidance during product development technology transfers process improvements lifecycle management activities and commercial manufacturing operations.
Support regulatory inspections agency interactions and regulatory submissions by providing validation expertise and reviewing documentation as applicable.
Lead mentor and develop Quality Validation personnel to drive compliance operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Required Skills Experience and Education:
Bachelors degree in a scientific engineering or technical discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive GMP Quality experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry including experience supporting late-stage development and commercial products.
Demonstrated experience leading validation programs for drug substance drug product packaging and distribution operations.
Strong knowledge of process validation lifecycle principles including PPQ CPV cleaning validation packaging validation and transportation validation.
Experience providing quality oversight of CMOs and packaging organizations.
Experience supporting regulatory inspections and maintaining inspection readiness for domestic and international health authorities.
Working knowledge of applicable global GMP regulations and guidance including FDA EMA ICH Health Canada MHRA PMDA and other relevant regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex technical and compliance issues perform risk assessments and make sound quality decisions.
Excellent leadership communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and external teams.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with electronic quality systems and Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook and Visio.
Preferred Skills:
Prior leadership experience managing mentoring and developing Quality professionals.
Strong technical understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes process development validation and analytical testing; experience in small molecules is a plus.
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Base Pay Salary Range
$186000 - $233000 USD
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