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Description
Kriya is a biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to develop life-changing gene therapies for diseases affecting millions of patients around the world.
We leverage our proprietary computational engine, in-house manufacturing infrastructure, and integrated design platform to engineer technologies and therapeutics with the potential to transform the treatment of a broad universe of diseases of high unmet need, with a focus on metabolic disorders, neurology, and ophthalmology.
We are proud to have been named Triangle Business Journal’s Life Sciences 2024 “Best Private Company to Work For,” recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers of 2024,” and honored as one of BioSpace’s “2025 Best Places to Work.”
Role Overview
The Vice President, Clinical Quality Assurance leads Kriya's GCP quality strategy and is accountable for GCP compliance across all Kriya clinical activities. This role implements and leads the systems and processes that drive quality effectiveness and compliance, and partners with clinical team to provide GCP guidance. The VP ensures quality oversight activities enable efficiency and speed while protecting patient safety, data integrity, and trial integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Own GCP compliance across all Kriya clinical activities, including oversight of CROs, vendors, and clinical sites.
- Participate in Program Team and Clinical Study Team meetings, providing proactive, risk-based GCP input and guidance to the clinical organization.
- Develop and ensure execution of the clinical site audit strategy, including risk-based selection and prioritization of sites, vendors, and systems.
- Establish and lead the Clinical Quality Council to review quality trends, risks, deviations, and CAPAs, and to drive cross-functional decisions and accountability.
- Designs, implements and lead clinical quality systems and processes (for example, quality issue management and escalation, CAPA, risk management, and quality metrics) that are effective, scalable, and right-sized to study and program risk.
- Partner with leaders in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, and other functions to build a culture of quality and shared ownership of compliance.
- Lead inspection readiness and support regulatory authority inspections of clinical activities.
- Report clinical quality performance and emerging risks to senior leadership.
- Coach and develop direct reports; build and lead a high-performing clinical quality team.
Experience & Skills and Work Environment
- Relevant degree required (scientific or health-related discipline); advanced degree (e.g., Master's, PharmD, Ph.D.) preferred.
- 15+ years of relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry with a bachelor's degree, or 10+ years with an advanced degree, including substantial experience in a GCP Quality Assurance role.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing people, including managers or senior individual contributors.
- Experience conducting or overseeing GCP audits (sites, CROs, vendors, TMF) and supporting health authority inspections.
- In-depth knowledge of ICH E6 ( R3) & E8(R1), FDA, EMA and global clinical regulations, and risk-based quality management principles.
- Proven ability to right-size quality oversight, balancing compliance and patient safety with speed and efficiency.
- Experience building or scaling a clinical quality function in a small or mid-sized company, with willingness to be hands-on.
- Strong influencing, communication, and partnership skills; sound judgment and ability to act as a trusted advisor to clinical leaders.
- Experience in gene therapy or other complex-modality clinical development preferred.
- Hybrid work arrangement (flexibility may be considered for the right candidate).
- Primarily desk-based, generally in an office or home office setting; may involve extended periods of sitting and computer use.
- Some travel required (for example, site audits, sponsor and vendor meetings, and inspections). Estimated travel: 30%.
Life at Kriya
Discover True Collaborative Teamwork
We have an ambitious set of goals, but our confidence – and our inspiration – stems from our people. From California to North Carolina, our teammates bring a spirit of Collaboration, Leadership, and Innovation to their work every day.
We’re always looking for teammates with the drive and energy to help us grow. If you want to be a part of a company with an entrepreneurial culture, a bold vision, and a meaningful purpose, join us.
Rewards & Benefits
- Time Off & Work-Life Balance: Flexible Time Off Paid Parental & Medical Leave Paid Company Holidays
- Health & Wellness: Fertility & Family Building Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Life Insurance Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Financial Security: Equity 401(k) with Company Match Identity Theft Protection
- And More!
About Kriya Therapeutics
Kriya is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Description
Kriya is a biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to develop life-changing gene therapies for diseases affecting millions of patients around the world.
We leverage our proprietary computational engine, in-house manufacturing infrastructure, and integrated design platform to engineer technologies and therapeutics with the potential to transform the treatment of a broad universe of diseases of high unmet need, with a focus on metabolic disorders, neurology, and ophthalmology.
We are proud to have been named Triangle Business Journal’s Life Sciences 2024 “Best Private Company to Work For,” recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers of 2024,” and honored as one of BioSpace’s “2025 Best Places to Work.”
Role Overview
The Vice President, Clinical Quality Assurance leads Kriya's GCP quality strategy and is accountable for GCP compliance across all Kriya clinical activities. This role implements and leads the systems and processes that drive quality effectiveness and compliance, and partners with clinical team to provide GCP guidance. The VP ensures quality oversight activities enable efficiency and speed while protecting patient safety, data integrity, and trial integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Own GCP compliance across all Kriya clinical activities, including oversight of CROs, vendors, and clinical sites.
- Participate in Program Team and Clinical Study Team meetings, providing proactive, risk-based GCP input and guidance to the clinical organization.
- Develop and ensure execution of the clinical site audit strategy, including risk-based selection and prioritization of sites, vendors, and systems.
- Establish and lead the Clinical Quality Council to review quality trends, risks, deviations, and CAPAs, and to drive cross-functional decisions and accountability.
- Designs, implements and lead clinical quality systems and processes (for example, quality issue management and escalation, CAPA, risk management, and quality metrics) that are effective, scalable, and right-sized to study and program risk.
- Partner with leaders in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, and other functions to build a culture of quality and shared ownership of compliance.
- Lead inspection readiness and support regulatory authority inspections of clinical activities.
- Report clinical quality performance and emerging risks to senior leadership.
- Coach and develop direct reports; build and lead a high-performing clinical quality team.
Experience & Skills and Work Environment
- Relevant degree required (scientific or health-related discipline); advanced degree (e.g., Master's, PharmD, Ph.D.) preferred.
- 15+ years of relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry with a bachelor's degree, or 10+ years with an advanced degree, including substantial experience in a GCP Quality Assurance role.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing people, including managers or senior individual contributors.
- Experience conducting or overseeing GCP audits (sites, CROs, vendors, TMF) and supporting health authority inspections.
- In-depth knowledge of ICH E6 ( R3) & E8(R1), FDA, EMA and global clinical regulations, and risk-based quality management principles.
- Proven ability to right-size quality oversight, balancing compliance and patient safety with speed and efficiency.
- Experience building or scaling a clinical quality function in a small or mid-sized company, with willingness to be hands-on.
- Strong influencing, communication, and partnership skills; sound judgment and ability to act as a trusted advisor to clinical leaders.
- Experience in gene therapy or other complex-modality clinical development preferred.
- Hybrid work arrangement (flexibility may be considered for the right candidate).
- Primarily desk-based, generally in an office or home office setting; may involve extended periods of sitting and computer use.
- Some travel required (for example, site audits, sponsor and vendor meetings, and inspections). Estimated travel: 30%.
Life at Kriya
Discover True Collaborative Teamwork
We have an ambitious set of goals, but our confidence – and our inspiration – stems from our people. From California to North Carolina, our teammates bring a spirit of Collaboration, Leadership, and Innovation to their work every day.
We’re always looking for teammates with the drive and energy to help us grow. If you want to be a part of a company with an entrepreneurial culture, a bold vision, and a meaningful purpose, join us.
Rewards & Benefits
- Time Off & Work-Life Balance: Flexible Time Off Paid Parental & Medical Leave Paid Company Holidays
- Health & Wellness: Fertility & Family Building Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Life Insurance Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Financial Security: Equity 401(k) with Company Match Identity Theft Protection
- And More!
About Kriya Therapeutics
Kriya is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in vice president of quality assurance jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive quality assurance leadership experience in a regulated industry
- Demonstrated experience building or scaling a quality management system to ISO 9001 or ISO 13485 standards
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience managing FDA, ISO, or other third-party regulatory audits
- ASQ Certified Quality Manager or Certified Quality Engineer designation
- Proficiency with enterprise QMS platforms such as SAP QM, Veeva Vault, or MasterControl
Tips for Your Vice President of Quality Assurance Job Search
Quantify quality outcomes on your resume
Hiring panels for this role want to see defect reduction rates, audit pass rates, and cost-of-quality improvements you owned directly. Replace vague phrases like 'improved processes' with the measurable outcomes your QA programs produced across product lines or facilities.
Align certifications to the target industry
A CQE or CQM credential carries weight in manufacturing and medical devices, while ISO 13485 or FDA 21 CFR Part 820 fluency is table stakes in life sciences. Tailor the certifications you highlight at the top of your resume to the vertical you're targeting.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists vice president of quality assurance openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your QMS platform
Job descriptions that specifically call out SAP QM, Veeva Vault QMS, or MasterControl are signaling their current stack. If you have hands-on configuration or rollout experience with that system, lead with it in your cover letter to stand out against candidates with only end-user familiarity.
Prepare a cross-functional influence story
VP-level interviews focus heavily on how you drive quality culture beyond your own department. Have a concrete example ready of aligning engineering, operations, and supply chain on a quality initiative where you had no direct authority over those teams.
Negotiate scope before accepting any offer
Before signing, clarify whether you'll own quality across all sites globally or just domestic operations, whether regulatory affairs reports to you or runs parallel, and what your capital and headcount authority looks like. These boundaries define the actual job, and they're negotiable.
Vice President of Quality Assurance Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most vice president of quality assurances?
The most active employers for vice president of quality assurances right now are Baxter, Arthrex, and BlackRock, and the most openings are in New York, Florida, and Utah, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be strongest at companies scaling production, pursuing new regulatory approvals, or integrating a recent acquisition.
How many vice president of quality assurance jobs are remote?
About 100% of vice president of quality assurance openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote arrangements more common in software quality and corporate QMS roles than in manufacturing or medical device environments where physical facility oversight is required. Hybrid models that combine site visits with remote administrative work are increasingly the norm across both sectors.
How do you become a vice president of quality assurance?
Most vice presidents of quality assurance move up through a progression of quality engineer, quality manager, and director-level roles over roughly a decade or more in a regulated industry. Building a record of leading cross-functional quality initiatives, managing regulatory audits without findings, and demonstrating measurable cost-of-quality improvements is what typically accelerates the path. Advanced certifications from ASQ and experience owning a QMS implementation or remediation project signal readiness for the VP level.
Can you get hired as a vice president of quality assurance without prior VP experience?
Yes, candidates promoted from a director or senior director of quality role often land their first VP title without having held the VP designation before, particularly at mid-size companies expanding their quality function. What matters most is demonstrated ownership of enterprise-wide quality strategy, experience managing a team of quality managers or engineers, and a history of engaging directly with regulatory bodies or external auditors on behalf of the organization.
What does the vice president of quality assurance interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter or HR screen, followed by a technical interview with the CHRO or COO focused on your QMS experience and regulatory history. Later rounds usually include a panel with peers in operations, regulatory affairs, and engineering, and a final conversation with the CEO or a board member at smaller companies. Many employers also ask candidates to present a quality strategy or improvement plan for a hypothetical or real business scenario they provide in advance.
Where can I find and apply to vice president of quality assurance jobs?
You can find and apply to vice president of quality assurance jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without being redirected through multiple platforms or intermediaries.
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