Director of Quality Assurance

1 day ago


Newton MA USA, United States MRINetwork Jobs Full time
Job Title: Director of Quality

At MRINetwork Jobs, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Quality to join our team. As a critical leadership role, this position will oversee the comprehensive quality, compliance, and operational excellence of medical devices and drug products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all quality-related activities, including regulatory compliance, document control, CAPAs, complaints, NCMRs, deviations, risk management, supplier quality, design control, and internal and external audits.
  • Maintain and enhance a comprehensive quality management system (QMS) to ensure alignment with cGMP and other regulatory requirements across both clinical and commercial operations for FDA-regulated medical devices and drugs.
  • Develop and implement quality systems and SOPs for device and drug quality management, ensuring alignment with cGMP and other regulatory standards.
  • Oversee all Quality Engineering functions, ensuring that devices and drugs are designed and manufactured in compliance with applicable FDA regulations (21 CFR Parts 820, 210/211) and ISO standards (ISO 13485, ISO).
  • Lead supplier quality management for devices and drugs, managing the entire process from selection and onboarding to ongoing performance evaluations of contract manufacturers and other suppliers.
  • Direct design control activities, managing robust process validation, risk management, and ensuring compliance from concept through post-launch.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in design quality and risk management.
  • Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Drug Development, and R&D to integrate quality considerations throughout product development and manufacturing processes.
  • Lead and manages post-market surveillance, including device investigations for complaints and field actions.
  • Lead the quality assurance team, responsible for hiring, mentoring, and overseeing staff development as the company expands.
  • Develop and manage quality metrics to monitor performance, inform management decisions, support continuous improvement initiatives, and prepare regulatory submissions for product approvals.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in quality roles within the medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry, with significant leadership experience including managing supplier quality and quality assurance teams across devices and drugs.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of FDA and international regulatory standards applicable to medical devices and pharmaceuticals, including 21 CFR Parts 820 and 210/211, ISO standards, and ICH guidelines.
  • Proven track record in managing quality systems, ideally in a startup environment, and leading comprehensive quality functions.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and develop teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certification as a CQE, CRE, Manager of Quality, and/or Six Sigma Black Belt.
  • Experience in Human Factors/Usability Engineering and reliability engineering.
  • Previous supervisory experience and a track record of effective team management.
  • Familiarity with Arena (electronic quality management system).
  • Familiarity with PMS for combination products including MDR.

Travel Requirements:

Travel may be required for about 10% of the time to support key contract manufacturing operations.



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