New · posted Oct 15
Travere Therapeutics · Pharmaceuticals
Associate Director, Technical Operations Quality Control
- San Diego, CA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Director
Open until filled
The role
The Associate Director, Technical Operations QC is responsible for managing Quality Control activities at Travere in compliance with GMP and international regulatory standards. The candidate provides technical leadership and scientific decision-making for QC control strategies, and must have extensive knowledge of FDA, ICH and EU regulatory requirements with the ability to work effectively in a virtual environment.
This position collaborates closely with colleagues in Analytical, CMC, Quality, and Regulatory groups, supporting the corporate goals for clinical development to commercialization of a small molecule drug product for a rare disease indication.
Department:
106800 Technical Operations
Location:
San Diego, USA- Remote
Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.
At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding – both professionally and personally – because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.
We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission – to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.
At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.
What you need
Education/Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related Life Sciences discipline required. Master’s degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered
- 8+ years of relevant experience in analytical operations, analytical development, or quality control of biologics required. Experience in late-stage drug development preferred
- Direct knowledge of Dissolution, HPLC, GC, MS, NMR, IR, UV and other relevant analytical methods
- Broad knowledge and experience within the GMP environment and regulatory affairs
Additional Skills/Experience
- The ideal candidate will embody Travere’s core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus and Teamwork
- Driven, intelligent, passionate about making a difference for patients with rare diseases
- Ability to adapt to modification and changes to project plans, demonstrating flexibility to implement new strategies and tactics to accommodate these changes.
- Strong professional experience in a similar role within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, preferably small molecule pharmaceuticals and biologics
- Practive team player with strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Able to work both independently and in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent decision-making and collaboration skills with strong attention to detail
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Veeva/Quality Doc a plus
- Ability to travel 10-20% domestically and internationally
- All positions have an essential job function to be able to perform face to face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego
- No role is expected to be 100% remote
Total Rewards Offerings:
Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.
Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.
What you'll do
- Coordinate and lead Quality Control (QC) activities in support of drug substance and drug product manufacturing.
- Oversee specification development, batch release, and stability program of drug substance and drug product at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).
- Provide scientific and technical support to internal and external groups to ensure that products are tested and released in compliance with all applicable regulations.
- Provide QC oversight of stability program, including forced degradation and photostability studies from designing the studies to approving the protocols, data review, trend analysis and preparation of internal stability reports in support of shelf-life determination.
- Collaborate with Analytical Development team to provide support for method transfer activities.
- Collaborate with Regulatory CMC group to support preparation and QC of regulatory submissions and variations.
- Support internal manufacturing team’s comparability assessments for process changes.
- Provide guidance and work with external vendors during OOS, OOT, atypical result investigations and deviations, ensuring final reports are scientifically sound, risk-based, and appropriate CAPAs are implemented, where applicable.
- Serves as an SME in support of Travere’s Quality Assurance (QA) PAI readiness activities and Vendor audits.
- Additional duties assigned as needed.
Pay
$150,000 – $195,000 a year
Employer providedTarget Base Pay Range
$150,000.00 - $195,000.00
*This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and location.
Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.
Benefits: Our benefits include premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents, wellness and employee support programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.
Where you'll work
San Diego, CAHybridOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in San Diego, CAEqual opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesTravere Therapeutics's statements, word for word
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected]. Please note that this email address is to be used exclusively to request an accommodation with the online application, interview or hiring process only. Travere HR will not reply to emails sent to this address for any other reason.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 15, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 13% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in California7 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US25 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $150,000 | — | $195,000 |
| California (middle half) | $188,500 | $219,500 | $247,250 |
| All US (middle half) | $186,000 | $198,500 | $240,000 |
This role: Travere Therapeutics's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 15, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 275 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Travere Therapeutics's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 39 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership14
- Lab testing and methods6
- GMP and compliance4
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Investigations and CAPA1
- Validation and qualification1
- Regulatory submissions1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
- FDA21 CFR Parts 210 and 211(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA current good manufacturing practice for finished pharmaceuticals
- FDAFDA OOS guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigating Out-of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical Production
- ICHICH quality guidelines(official source, opens in a new tab)Q1 stability, Q2(R2) analytical validation, Q7, Q9 risk management, Q10 quality systems
Company hiring pulse
Travere Therapeutics on Regulatory Jobs
- 6
- Open roles
- 6
- Distinct roles
- 2
- Locations
By discipline
- Regulatory3 50%
- Quality3 50%
By level
- Director3 50%
- Manager2 33%
- Senior & Principal1 17%
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Associate Director, Technical Operations Quality Control at Travere Therapeutics
Open until filled. $150K–$195K a year, employer provided.