Sr Mgr, QA/Quality Engineer, Device & Combination Products at ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC
United States
$166.5k - $175k
<div><div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;margin-bottom:12.0pt;' data-pasted="true"><strong><span style="font-size:19px;font-family:Arial;">Company Overview</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Our</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;"> Mission</span></strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">: At Esperion, we are working tirelessly to deliver innovative medicines that help patients reach their goals today, tomorrow, and into the future.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Esperion Quality Philosophy:</span></strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;"> Quality is in all we do because all we do is for our patients. </span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Esperion’s passion for quality is an integral part of our company culture and is embedded in every aspect of the organization. We are committed to applying the highest quality standards to develop and deliver safe, effective pharmaceutical products that significantly improve the quality of life for the patients and clinical trial participants we serve.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Esperion is a fully remote‑based company with a corporate headquarters located in Ann Arbor, MI. The Company offers a competitive salary including a performance‑based bonus program and stock‑based compensation, a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance, and paid time off and holidays</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;">.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;'><strong><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;">Position Title: Senior Manager, Quality Assurance / Quality Engineer – Device and Combination Products</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">This role is responsible for the quality of assigned suppliers/contract manufacturers to ensure business objectives are met with regards to on time delivery of product while assuring compliance to Esperion requirements, applicable external regulations, and standards. </span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#05002E;">This position serves as the Quality Assurance subject matter expert for combination products, ensuring appropriate control strategies are in place for drug substance, drug product, and device components, and partners closely with Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, Technical Operations, and external partners to maintain inspection readiness.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><br></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><strong><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Preferred Location: Remote – US</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;'><strong><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;">Essential Duties and Responsibilities*</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Provide in‑depth technical and scientific leadership to contract service providers and internal stakeholders related to Quality Engineering for device and combination products.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Serve as the primary QA/QE technical and project management liaison with CDMOs and external testing laboratories supporting drug substance, drug product, and device/combination component testing.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Review and approve development, release, and stability data for routine manufacturing, investigations, and deviations involving drug substance, drug product, device and combination products.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Conduct quality review and approval of critical quality records and documents, including batch records, deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, complaints, risk management, validation protocols and reports, stability documentation, Design History File, and Annual Product Reviews (APR). </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Ensure compliance with applicable combination product regulatory requirements, including 21 CFR Parts 4, 210, 211, 820, ISO 13485 and other relevant regulations. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Release </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Provide quality oversight of external suppliers and contract manufacturers involved in manufacturing, assembly, filling, testing, and packaging. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Support regulatory submissions and act as the QA/QE lead during FDA, EU, and partner audits and inspections, including those involving combination product or device‑related scope.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Support Medical Device Reporting activities.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Assist with supplier qualifications and monitoring compliance with Quality Agreements. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Serve as a Quality representative for cross-functional activities supporting device and combination product development and commercial supply. </span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Partner with QC and Technical Device Engineer on investigations, change controls, CAPAs, and risk assessments.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Support qualification of alternate manufacturing sites, laboratories, service suppliers, and device component suppliers.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Lead or co‑lead cross‑functional Technical Operations projects and CDMO oversight activities.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Support complaint handling and investigation activities. </span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">*Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;'><strong><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;">Qualifications (Education & Experience)</span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;'><strong><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;">Required Qualifications</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline from an accredited college or university.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">8+ years of progressive Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering experience within the medical device or drug–device combination product industry.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Direct experience supporting medical devices and/or drug–device combination products in a regulated GxP environment.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Strong working knowledge of:</span><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;" type="circle"><li style="margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: 14pt;font-size:13px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">21 CFR Parts 210/211 (cGMPs)</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: 14pt;font-size:13px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">21 CFR Part 4 (Combination Products)</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: 14pt;font-size:13px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">ISO 13485 and ISO 14971</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: 14pt;font-size:13px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">ISTA</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: 14pt;font-size:13px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Applicable elements of 21 CFR Part 820</span></li></ul></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Proven experience managing global external CDMOs and contract testing laboratories.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Experience supporting regulatory inspections and audits, including preparation and response activities.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder‑influencing skills in a matrixed environment.</span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;margin-top:6.0pt;'><strong><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;">Preferred Qualifications</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Experience working within ISO 13485‑aligned quality systems.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Experience supporting EU MDR or global device regulatory submissions.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Background supporting combination products such as inhalers, prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, or other delivery systems.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Experience contributing to CMC sections of U.S. or EU regulatory filings involving combination products.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Familiarity with data integrity requirements and lifecycle management of analytical methods for combination products.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Experience with electronic Quality Management Systems (e.g., Veeva QMS)</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Experience setting up and maintaining Design History Files, Risk Management Files, as well as other device and combination product records.</span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;'><strong><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;">Additional Requirements</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Proficiency with MS Office, laboratory, and quality systems (LIMS, QMS, EDMS).</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Demonstrated alignment with Esperion’s values and culture.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;">Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment.</span></li><li style='margin:0in;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>Moderate domestic and international travel required (up to 25% annually).</span></li></ul></div></div>
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