Job Description

Manager, Quality Control in Springfield, MO

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives 

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.

We proudly offer

• 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
• And more! 

Summary:

If you believe that the details matter and take satisfaction in work done right, this role is for you. At Curia, we operate from a simple truth: lives depend on the work we do. As the Quality Control Manager, you’ll lead a team that takes that responsibility seriously, ensuring the integrity of our testing, documentation, and compliance practices every day.

In this role, you’ll oversee the full scope of QC operations at the site, driving compliance with applicable regulatory requirements through rigorous testing, trend analysis, continuous improvement, and results reporting. You’ll mentor and develop your team, manage complex investigations, and serve as a key quality leader who embodies the Curia Way through accountability, curiosity, and a commitment to excellence.

Essential Responsibilities

QC Operations & Testing

• Manage and prioritize testing operations for samples and incoming, in-process, and final products.
• Oversee and perform pharmaceutical analysis to support manufacturing and site operations.
• Ensure QC functions are completed in accordance with company and governmental standards of safety and quality, with complete and timely experimental documentation.
• Organize workload and coordinate activities to carry out multiple projects concurrently in alignment with established objectives, timelines, and deadlines.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of analysts and technicians, supporting their education, performance, efficiency, and productivity.
• Mentor and train team members on applicable techniques, equipment, and procedures.
• Ensure staff have appropriate documented training prior to assigning work.

Compliance & Investigations

• Maintain compliance with regulations at all levels and ensure strict adherence to SOPs and cGMPs.
• Manage all OOS investigations, deviations, change control activities, and CAPAs within the QC function.
• Ensure laboratory operations are conducted safely; remain familiar with the Chemical Hygiene Plan and enforce full compliance with safety rules.
• Escalate quality concerns to the Quality department, along with proposed solutions.

Additional Duties

• Support broader quality and business needs as reasonably assigned.

Good Manufacturing & Documentation Practices

Quality is something we take pride in together. You’ll perform your work in alignment with cGMP requirements and Curia’s standards, which means:

• Perform all documentation in compliance with ALCOA++ principles and site SOPs.
• Adhere to applicable cGMP documents including SOPs, batch records, protocols, change controls, and controlled forms.
• Keep all required cGMP training current and escalate quality concerns along with proposed solutions to the Quality department.

Education & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a relevant field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, including 2 years in a team leadership role.
• OR a Master’s degree (MA/MS) in a relevant field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, including 2 years in a team leadership role.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field.
• Prior experience with FDA GMPs (21 CFR 211, 820, and/or 600), ISO 9001, and ISO 13485. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expert-level knowledge of cGMP, USP, EP, and FDA regulations.
• Technical competence including the understanding of theory and interpretation of a full range of laboratory techniques.
• Proficiency in HPLC and GC method development and method validation, with extensive experience across multiple analytical techniques and equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including effective listening and the ability to engage cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize what needs to be done, take initiative, and drive results.
• Proven ability to effectively utilize team resources and manage competing priorities.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word) and other required software.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Physical requirements

This role regularly requires sitting, standing, and using hands to handle or feel materials. The employee will frequently use hands and arms and communicate verbally and in writing. Occasional walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching may be required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

This position operates in a regulated manufacturing environment. The employee may be occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals (Personal Protective Equipment required), wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, and moderate noise levels. Risk of electrical shock may be present.

The employee will be responsible for generating hazardous waste for treatment, storage, and disposal, and must be familiar with applicable training requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, including waste labeling, secondary containment, chemical compatibility, storage time limits, container integrity, and proper disposal protocols.

This job description reflects the general nature and scope of the role and is not exhaustive. We’re a growing organization, and opportunities to contribute beyond this list are part of what makes Curia exciting. We’re committed to reviewing reasonable accommodation requests to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.