Job Details
Department: HR UTS Partnership
Career Area: Research Professionals
Posting Open Date: 10/30/2026
Application Deadline: 11/06/2026
Position Type: Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Position Title: UTS - Temporary Quality Assurance mRNA/LNP Project Lead at UNC Chapel Hill
Vacancy ID: S028215
Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Temporary
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Hiring Range: $70,000 - $75,000/year
Proposed Start Date: 11/16/2026
Estimated Duration of Appointment: 6 months or longer
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
- Support the technical transfer of mRNA and LNP manufacturing to the UNC Lineberger ACT Facility. Provide Quality direction to project manager and manufacturing personnel. Execute activities such as change controls, validations, SOP creation for implementing the new manufacturing process.
- Batch Review. Completes initial review of batch records in real time and provides feedback on manufacturing operations. Coordinates with QC -Equipment and QC – EM Roles on manufacturing needs.
- On the floor Quality support in clean room manufacturing reviewing completed activities.
- Initiates and investigates Occurrences that occur during manufacturing.
- Responsible for tracking manufacturing errors and providing feedback for metrics.
- Technical Writer and resource for policies, Standard Operating Procedures, forms, worksheets, and job aids in support of quality and manufacturing operations. Assists and supports manufacturing in identifying needed policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and other required documents.
- Ensures manufacturing employees are current on required training for them to complete operations.
- Looks to implement and reinforce best practices used in manufacturing operations in conjunction with production staff.
- Helps to be liaison for manufacturing to support projects.
- Maintain annual competencies in required quality functions and remain up to date in required EHS LMS modules.
- Assist in training other QA/QC members on mRNA/ LNP activities so they may support.
- Assist in the maintenance of quality electronic systems.
- Participate in 5 hours of continuing education annually in cellular therapy or quality topics.
Responsibilities may be modified or added as needed and discussed with the Assistant Director of QA/QC and/or Associate Director of Quality and Facility Director.
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Specialist drives the successful technical transfer and cGMP manufacturing of advanced mRNA and Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) therapies. Operating directly on the cleanroom floor, this role provides real-time quality oversight, authors critical process documentation, leads deviation investigations, and ensures strict regulatory compliance to safely advance cutting-edge biopharmaceutical products from transfer through production.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
- Experience with mRNA/ LNP manufacturing is required.
Extensive experience in cGMP mRNA/LNP manufacturing, including expertise in the relevant regulatory and scientific aspects of manufacturing workflows. Quality Assurance experience. Excellence in planning and execution. Excellent skills in verbal and written communication.
Management Preferences:
Special Instructions
UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University are collaborating to extend NC State’s internal temporary staffing function as a shared service for both institutions. Under this partnership, UTS provides exclusive temporary staffing services to UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State, employing candidates to work as temporary employees in a variety of jobs on both campuses. If interested, please apply here: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/236950
