Hiring: Associate Director, Quality Control- Analytical Tech Services Company: Kite Pharma Location: Frederick, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 11:39:58 Target Skills & Keywords : Quality Assurance, Workday About the job Required Skills: •Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Join us in our mission! •Work on complex projects involving qPCR/ddPCR, Flow cytometry and cell-based bioassays and lead efforts in automation development for analytical assays •. You will have cross-functional interaction with personnel from other groups such as Quality Assurance, Analytical Development, Manufacturing, Material Management (MM) and Corporate teams. •Provide technical support, process trending and procedural updates •Lead method validation and method transfers support continuous improvement, to support method/product/invalid trending, and to investigate laboratory/assay related findings. •Lead and support method development, validations, and transfers •Support laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, change control as needed •Assist in investigation, identify root cause for critical deviations and determine CAPA for QC as needed Qualifications: •Well versed and experienced in bioanalytical methods working under GMP conditions. •Deep experience in applying GMP in QC lab in conformance to US, EU and ROW standards. •Solid functional working knowledge of quality systems and regulatory requirements (21 CRF Part 11/210/211), Quality Control, GMPs, GLP •Demonstrated capacity to effectively negotiate and develop collaboration within teams and amongst individuals. •Demonstrated ability to create and maintain highly functioning teams. •Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills which are essential in this collaborative work environment •Comfortable in a fast-pace small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based on changing priorities. •Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams. •Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose. •Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem. Compensation: •$165,495 - $214,170 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!