Supervisor, Quality Control (Microbiology)

Location: Frederick, Maryland, United States; onsite laboratory role

Salary: $107,185–$138,710 per year, plus potential annual bonus, stock-based incentives, paid time off, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a biopharmaceutical company developing CAR T-cell and TCR-engineered cell therapies for cancer treatment.

What you will do

• Oversee daily QC Microbiology laboratory operations and microbiological testing supporting manufacturing and product release.
• Lead environmental monitoring and utilities monitoring programs, including data trending, reporting, and compliance updates.
• Supervise QC Microbiology personnel, conduct performance evaluations, provide coaching, and maintain staff qualification programs.
• Lead or support investigations into environmental and utilities excursions, OOS results, and microbiological deviations.
• Develop, review, and approve SOPs, validation and qualification protocols, reports, and controlled quality documentation.
• Support audits and inspections while collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Validation, Facilities, and other functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least five years of QC Microbiology experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cell therapy, or other GMP-regulated environment.
• Previous supervisory or laboratory personnel leadership experience.
• Strong experience with environmental monitoring, utilities monitoring, aseptic processing, gowning qualification, OOS, deviation, CAPA investigations, and product release support.
• Working knowledge of FDA, EMA, and cGMP regulations.
• Expertise in contamination control, root cause analysis, technical writing, documentation review, communication, and continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on developing cancer immunotherapies and creating durable patient responses.
• Environment emphasizing inclusion, employee development, accountability, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Paid time off and potential discretionary annual bonus and stock-based long-term incentives.