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# Quality Control Supervisor, IPC- Swing Shift at Serán BioScience

- **Company:** Serán BioScience
- **Location:** Bend, OR
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/seranbio/6f744dd1-c942-4681-befe-89fbc9729bca

## Job description

The Quality Control Supervisor for the In-Process Control (IPC) team supervises the Laboratory Analysts to meet testing requirements in support of the manufacturing schedule.  This position works closely with QC Managers to ensure that policies and procedures are followed as written, and revised when necessary.  The QC Supervisor works closely with Operations and Supply Chain Management to ensure the timely release of Raw Materials, In-Process, Intermediate test data and equipment cleaning verification test data.  This position is responsible for maintaining laboratory organization and cleanliness.

Supervisory Responsibilities

- Directly supervises Laboratory Analysts
- Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff
- Oversees the daily workflow of all assigned projects and team
- Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
- Perform other supervisory related duties as assigned

Duties and Responsibilities

- Adheres to GMP laboratory standards
- Maintain organization, supplies, and cleanliness of laboratory
- Write, revise, and approve SOPs
- Conducts training activities
- Participates in audits and inspections
- Executes validations, qualifications, and batch records
- Conducts scientific/technical reviews
- Interfaces with vendors
- Interfaces with clients on as-needed basis
- Develops work plans
- Manages cleaning verification assessments
- All other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and motivate teams
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work in cross-functional teams
- Strong math, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, physics, engineering, or related scientific discipline
- Experience with GC, HPLC, TOC, and FT-IR Analysis
- Experience with compendial raw material testing
- At least 3 years of experience leading and developing successful teams
- Requires 5 years of GMP experience

Physical Requirements

- Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift to 50 pounds at times
- Must be able to meet in-office attendance requirements

Compensation correlates to skills and experience presented by selected candidate. Visit https://www.seranbio.com/careers to learn more about company culture and the community of Bend, Oregon.

Benefits Summary: Serán employees accrue over four weeks of paid time off annually. Employer contributions to a retirement account begin after 90 days and do not require an employee match or vesting period. Various health plans allow employees to find the best coverage for their individual or family needs. Serán fully funds employees and their household with dental, vision and one medical plan option. Serán covers each employee with basic life and long-term disability, giving access to increase or add coverage. An Employee Assistance Program provides support for all things related to our employees’ wellbeing.

## About Serán BioScience

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Serán BioScience is a science-driven drug development partner providing integrated formulation, particle engineering, and clinical manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Bend, Oregon, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Dr. Smithey (President, CEO, and Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Biotechnology / Drug Development (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization – CDMO)
- **Target Customers**: B2B – Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (from preclinical to commercial stage)
- **Mission**: To provide optimized drug development and manufacturing services for clients, from discovery to the clinic, using a science-first approach to accelerate medicines to patients.

## Products & Services
- **Preformulation Services**: Physicochemical characterization and early feasibility studies to guide formulation strategy.
- **Formulation Development**: Design of robust formulations for poorly soluble compounds using spray drying, hot melt extrusion, fluid bed processing, granulation, and solid dosage forms (tablets, capsules, multiparticulates).
- **Particle Engineering**: Custom-built spray dryers capable of producing nano-to-micro particles; expertise in spray-dried dispersions and engineered particles for inhalation.
- **Clinical Manufacturing**: cGMP manufacturing of clinical trial materials (suspensions, capsules, tablets) with on-site ICH stability storage.
- **Commercial Manufacturing**: A 100,000 sq ft commercial manufacturing campus under construction, including large-scale spray drying for late-stage clinical and commercial supply.
- **Quality Control Laboratory**: Full release, stability, and microbial testing capabilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not disclosed; Headcount of 146 employees (+0.6% YoY as of latest LinkedIn data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Growth Signals**: Constructing a 100,000 sq ft commercial manufacturing facility; expanding team to over 200 members; adding new development facilities and quality control labs; LinkedIn follower growth of +29.1% year-over-year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Science-First Approach**: Employs predictive design tools, novel chemistry, and advanced analytical methods from the earliest stages to de-risk development.
- **Particle Engineering Leadership**: Decades of experience with poorly soluble compounds; proprietary spray drying and particle engineering technologies (nano-structures to micro-particulates).
- **End-to-End Support**: Integrated services from preformulation through commercial manufacturing, reducing handoffs and timelines.
- **Right From the Start™ Methodology**: Parallel development of drug product intermediates and final dosage forms to accelerate programs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Commercial Scale-Up**: Investing in a dedicated commercial manufacturing campus to support clients’ late-stage and marketed products.
- **Technology Expansion**: Continuously expanding technical capabilities (spray drying, hot melt extrusion, fluid bed processing) and facility footprint.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Growing the team of scientists, engineers, and support staff to serve an increasing pipeline of complex drug molecules.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, respectful, and fun environment where every role contributes to delivering novel therapies. Emphasis on mentoring and continuous learning.
- **Work-Life Balance**: Central Oregon lifestyle with outdoor recreation access; standard business hours (with alternative shifts in manufacturing/QC/QA).
- **On-Site Requirement**: All employees are expected to work on the Bend campus; remote flexibility considered on a case-by-case basis.
- **Benefits**: Paid time off, employer retirement contributions (no match or vesting required after 90 days), fully funded medical/dental/vision for employee and household, basic life and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program.
- **Ideal Applicant**: Scientific background with GLP/GMP knowledge; inquisitive problem-solver who follows SOPs and collaborates toward common goals.

## Sources
1. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/about)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/seran-bioscience)
3. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/careers)
4. [seranbio.com](https://www.seranbio.com/?portfolioCats=34%2C23%2C29%2C35%2C22%2C24%2C30%2C25%2C28%2C31)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/seranbio)

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