The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
Join our growing Quality team in Bend, Oregon as a QA Manager. In this leadership role, you will help ensure commercial pharmaceutical products meet regulatory requirements while supporting successful product launches, supply reliability, and customer satisfaction.
This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.
What you will get
- An agile career and dynamic working culture.
- An inclusive and ethical workplace.
- Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Opportunities to influence commercial quality strategy and business decisions.
- Exposure to cross-functional leadership across manufacturing, supply chain and commercial teams.
- The full list of our global benefits can be found at https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
What you will do
- Manage the timely release of commercial drug products and APIs, ensuring compliance with approved specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary Quality representative for commercial partners, distributors and key customer accounts.
- Review and negotiate quality agreements to support successful commercial operations.
- Oversee quality compliance across distribution, warehousing and third-party logistics providers.
- Lead investigations into product complaints, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Partner with Regulatory Affairs to support changes, labeling updates and global regulatory commitments.
- Monitor quality metrics, support audits and inspections, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- What we are looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Life Sciences or a related field. Advanced qualifications are beneficial.
- At least five years of experience in pharmaceutical Quality Assurance within a regulated environment.
- Previous leadership or people management experience.
- Experience supporting commercial product launches or commercial pharmaceutical operations.
- Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical quality systems, cGMP requirements and regulatory expectations.
- Ability to balance compliance requirements with business objectives and delivery timelines.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
About Lonza
At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field
- Advanced qualifications (e.g., Master's, PhD)
- At least five years of experience in pharmaceutical Quality Assurance within a regulated environment
- Previous leadership or people management experience
- Experience supporting commercial product launches or commercial pharmaceutical operations
- Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical quality systems, cGMP requirements, and regulatory expectations
- Experience managing release of commercial drug products and APIs, including oversight of distribution, warehousing, and third-party logistics
- Experience leading product complaint investigations, root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions
- Experience partnering with Regulatory Affairs to support changes, labeling updates, and global regulatory commitments
- Experience monitoring quality metrics, supporting audits and inspections, and driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills
- Ability to balance compliance requirements with business objectives and delivery timelines
- Ability to work on-site at the Bend, Oregon manufacturing site (fully site-based)
What We Do
At Lonza, we enable A Healthier World by supporting our healthcare customers on the path to commercialization. Our community of 16,000 talented employees work across a global network of more than 30 sites to deliver for our customers across the pharma, biotech and nutrition markets.
