Associate Director - QC Microbiology

Role: Lead and develop the QC microbiology operations at Lilly's new GMP manufacturing site for monoclonal antibodies and bioconjugates, ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and inspection readiness. Responsibilities: build and mentor Firstline QC Leaders and technical staff, manage workload allocation, oversee microbiology testing, and represent QC in cross-functional forums; maintain quality systems, investigate deviations, and support audits. Requirements: Bachelor's in science or engineering; 5+ years GMP microbiology lab experience; 5+ years leadership in QC environment. Preferred: experience managing multiple QC teams, influencing manufacturing and QA stakeholders, and applying continuous improvement methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma. High-Value: GMP QC microbiology, biologics manufacturing, site startup, inspection readiness, cross-functional collaboration, budget management. WorkSetup: US-based, Richmond VA; minimal travel (~10%), may include on-call support.