Manager, Quality Control

At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK. For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you? About the Role: We're looking for a Manager, Quality Control (QC) on the Quality Control team to help us expand what's possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Associate Director, Quality Control, you'll independently lead and oversee all QC activities conducted at external contract laboratories for inhalation and small molecule drug substance, drug products, including raw materials, in-process, release, and stability testing. You will manage analytical projects, deviations, and investigations while ensuring all testing activities are compliant with cGMP, regulatory standards, and Insmed’s quality expectations. What You'll Do: In this role, you'll have the opportunity to serve as a key interface between QC, Analytical Development, Regulatory Affairs, QA, and Supply Chain to support product development, lifecycle management, and regulatory submissions. The role demands strong technical judgment, leadership, and decision-making ability to ensure the successful execution of testing programs and resolution of quality issues.  You'll also: Independently manage and provide technical oversight of QC testing conducted at contract laboratories for drug substances and drug products, with emphasis on inhalation dosage forms Lead analytical project activities from initiation through completion, ensuring testing aligns with project timelines, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements Review analytical data packages, protocols, test results, and reports for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal and external standards Independently manage deviations, out-of-specification (OOS), out-of-trend (OOT) investigations, and change controls, including performing root cause analysis and implementing effective CAPAs Support and drive analytical method implementation and troubleshooting related to APSD, MMAD, delivered dose, and particle size distribution testing Ensure timely review and approval of Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), method validation/transfer protocols, and analytical methods from external labs to enable batch disposition Lead the development and review of product specifications and justification documents for clinical and commercial programs Author, review, and contribute to QC sections of regulatory submissions (INDs, NDAs) and prepare responses to regulatory agency inquiries Monitor and evaluate contract laboratory performance metrics, providing technical guidance and escalating issues as needed Drive continuous improvement initiatives within QC and external lab oversight processes Who You Are: You have a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific field along with 4 years of Quality Control experience within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry. You are or you also have: Experience in analytical testing of inhalation and/or small molecule drug products Strong understanding of cGMP regulations, ICH guidelines, and global compendial standards (USP/EP/JP) Experience with oversight of contract testing labs Experience reviewing analytical data and technical documents such as CoAs, protocols, and regulatory submissions Analytical and problem-solving skills, including participation in investigations and CAPA implementation Effective communication and collaboration skills with ability to ... (truncated, view full listing at source)