External QA Specialist/Manager
Required skills
- External QA
- Supplier Quality Management
- CMOs
- monoclonal antibody
- clinical batch manufacturing
- commercial batch manufacturing
- labeling
- packaging
- storage
- cGMP
Nice to have
- Procurement
- QC
- Supply Chain
- Process Development
- Legal
- deviations
Role summary
We are seeking an experienced External QA Specialist/Manager to join our Supplier Quality Management team, focusing on ensuring the quality of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) for our monoclonal antibody programs. This role involves providing quality oversight across the full CMO lifecycle, from selection and qualification to ongoing management, including clinical and commercial batch manufacturing, labeling, packaging, and storage. You will also support risk-based quality oversight of broader supplier networks, ensuring compliance and proper qualification. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of global cGMPs, experience with electronic QMS, and a proven ability to build partnerships with external manufacturers. This is a hybrid role with opportunities for scientific mentorship and professional development.
Each of us cares about someone who will need medicines. That’s why our vision is to repeatedly beat the odds to deliver breakthrough medicines to patients who need them. We pursue truth and scientific rigour and have the courage to work at the edge of the unknown.
We're looking for an experienced External QA Specialist/Manager to join our Supplier Quality Management team and help ensure the quality of the Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) behind our monoclonal antibody programs. In this role, you'll provide quality oversight of the CMOs involved in manufacturing our monoclonal antibodies, including clinical and commercial batch manufacturing, labelling, packaging, and storage. You'll be involved across the full CMO lifecycle, from selection and qualification through ongoing management and decommissioning. You'll also support risk-based quality oversight of our broader network of suppliers and service providers, helping ensure they are properly qualified, consistently overseen, and compliant over time. If you're a QA professional who enjoys building strong partnerships with external manufacturers and takes pride in keeping quality at the center of every handoff, we'd love to hear from you.
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What we offer
AbCellera’s hiring range for the Specialist role is CAD $84,000 - $105,000 annually and for the Manager role is CAD $98,000 - $122,000 annually, commensurate with your education and job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer equity, annual bonus dependent on team and company performance, and a 6% (non-match) RRSP contribution.
You will have a CAD $1,500 annual Active Lifestyle Allowance, annual vacation, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits. Scientific and technical mentorship is a priority. And you’ll find a strong sense of community and connections across AbCellera through our work, clubs, and socials.
About AbCellera
Creating medicines is the most important work we can do.
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibody-based medicines in the areas of endocrinology, women’s health, immunology, and oncology. We have built a platform for advancing antibody drug programs from target to clinic, and we are using it to build our internal pipeline. Today, our pipeline includes two drug candidates in clinical development, two preclinical development candidates (DCs) in Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling activities, and more than 20 active discovery programs across multiple modalities and indications.
We believe that when tenacious people share a vision and work together, they can truly have a positive impact. That’s why we hire for character and intelligence, not just for CVs or experience.
We look for people with drive and energy. People we trust. People who need to know their days are being well spent. That their work really matters. In the end, our success will be measured by the impact of our medicines.
To apply
Please submit your application through our website and refer to Job ID 23412 in your cover letter. We receive a large volume of applications and are only able to contact those who are selected for an interview. All communication from our Talent Discovery team will come from an @abcellera.com email address.
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