Senior Director, GCP & GPV Quality

Somerville , United States

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Lead the quality strategy for clinical and pharmacovigilance programs, ensuring compliance with global regulations and fostering a culture of patient safety.

About Generate:Biomedicines

Generate:Biomedicines is a new kind of therapeutics company – existing at the intersection of machine learning, biological engineering, and medicine – pioneering Generative Biology™ to create breakthrough medicines where novel therapeutics are computationally generated, instead of being discovered. The Company has built a machine learning-powered biomedicines platform with the potential to generate new drugs across a wide range of biologic modalities. This platform represents a potentially fundamental shift in what is possible in the field of biotherapeutic development.

We pursue this audacious vision because we believe in the unique and revolutionary power of generative biology to radically transform the lives of billions, with an outsized opportunity for patients in need. We are seeking collaborative, relentless problem solvers that share our passion for impact to join us!

Generate:Biomedicines was founded in 2018 by Flagship Pioneering and has received nearly $700 million in funding, providing the resources to rapidly scale the organization. The Company has offices in Somerville and Andover, Massachusetts with 300+ employees.

The Role:

The Senior Director, GCP & GPV will lead clinical quality and pharmacovigilance strategy across development-stage programs. This role ensures global Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPV) compliance, provides guidance on clinical trial operations and safety reporting, and fosters a culture of quality, compliance, and patient safety. The Senior Director drives proactive risk identification and mitigation across the clinical development and pharmacovigilance lifecycle, ensuring inspection readiness and effective regulatory engagement.

This leader will partner cross-functionally to embed quality and safety considerations in clinical planning and will oversee a small, high-performing team of quality and pharmacovigilance professionals.

Here's how you will contribute:

  • Lead GCP and GPV quality strategy and execution across clinical programs, ensuring compliance with FDA, EMA, and other global regulations.
  • Maintain a phase-appropriate Quality Management System (QMS) for clinical and pharmacovigilance activities, including SOPs, training, document control, and vendor oversight.
  • Oversee clinical quality and pharmacovigilance activities: site/vendor audits, deviation management, CAPAs, and safety reporting compliance.
  • Serve as the primary contact for internal teams and CROs/vendors on clinical quality and safety matters.
  • Support EU clinical compliance and collaborate with the Qualified Person (QP) on European clinical supply certification and release.
  • Drive inspection readiness and support regulatory inspections and submissions (IND, CTA, BLA, MAA).
  • Develop and monitor key quality and safety metrics to identify risks, ensure patient safety, and support continuous improvement.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of GCP/GPV professionals.
  • Partner with Regulatory Affairs to align quality and safety with regulatory strategy.

Leadership Responsibilities

  • Set high standards for performance and accountability, ensuring clarity of expectations and outcomes.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain diverse, high-performing team members.
  • Foster transparent, courageous communication and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Encourage adaptability and calculated risk-taking, modeling resilience through change.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

  • BS or advanced degree in biology, chemistry, life sciences, or related field.
  • 10+ years in biotech/pharma, with 6+ years in clinical quality and pharmacovigilance leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of GCP, GPV, and global regulatory expectations, including EU regulations.
  • Experience supporting both early- and late-stage development programs.
  • Demonstrated success with inspection readiness and direct interactions with health authorities.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Nice to Have

  • Prior experience with regulatory submissions.
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders in an outsourced model.

Location: This role will be based out of our headquarters in Somerville, MA. Open to hybrid work arrangement (in office 2-3 days/week)

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to shape and advance a mission-critical function in a rapidly scaling, innovative biotech. You will directly impact the integrity of our clinical programs and contribute to the development of breakthrough medicines that redefine what’s possible in biotherapeutics.

Generate:Biomedicines is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Generate:Biomedicines does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Generate:Biomedicines or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Company’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Generate:Biomedicines and the Company will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

 

Compensation: The base salary range provided reflects our current estimate of what we anticipate paying for this position. Your actual base salary will be based on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, internal equity, relevant education or training, and market dynamics. In addition, you will be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and a competitive benefits package.

Per Year Salary Range
$204,000$306,000 USD
Salary
$204,000 – $306,000 per year
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