Engineering Jobs in Daly City San Mateo County, CA

VP of Engineering

AI-Driven Marketing Orchestration Platform

Overview

Our client is building an AI-native marketing orchestration platform designed to optimize creative generation, media spend, and performance through multi-agent systems. The platform will initially power a portfolio of marketing agencies and evolve into a standalone SaaS business. This is a foundational engineering leadership role.

Core Mandate

Build and ship a production-grade AI platform that:

• Reliably manages multi-agent workflows
• Handles enterprise-scale marketing spend
• Iterates rapidly based on real customer feedback
• Balances speed with system reliability

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

• Working production system used by real customers
• Reliable multi-agent workflows (no catastrophic failure modes)
• High iteration velocity (weekly / bi-weekly shipping cadence)
• Strong early engineering team (5–8 people)
• Clear product traction and engagement

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Systems

• Design and build multi-agent orchestration systems
• Ensure reliability in probabilistic workflows (failure handling, guardrails)
• Own backend architecture, data pipelines, and integrations (ad platforms, CRM, analytics)
• Implement observability, monitoring, and cost controls

Hands-On Development

• Write production code daily in early stages
• Review and improve code from team
• Guide AI-assisted development workflows (Cursor, Claude, etc.)
• Ensure code quality and security

Product & Iteration

• Work directly with customers to refine product
• Ship quickly and iterate based on feedback
• Balance MVP speed with enterprise reliability

Team Leadership

• Hire and lead a small elite engineering team
• Set engineering standards and velocity
• Mentor developers and enforce accountability

Required Experience

• Experience building ad tech or marketing technology systems
• Experience deploying AI / LLM systems to production
• Experience with multi-agent or orchestration workflows
• Strong backend / distributed systems experience
• Experience leading engineering teams (5–20 people)
• Must be hands-on and capable of coding

Preferred Background

• AI-native SaaS or adtech companies
• Experience at high-growth startups

Key Traits

• Builder mindset (not a pure manager)
• High technical rigor
• Mentally flexible (not dogmatic about tools)
• Customer-focused
• Moves fast but cares about quality

Location

• Preferred: New York or Los Angeles
• Open: SF or remote for exceptional candidates

Position Summary

This position is responsible for managing a project team for a single large complex project or multiple smaller projects, including providing coaching and performance feedback. In addition, this role serves as the primary point of contact for the project.

Position Details

• Develops client relationships by providing project status updates to client and leadership
• Partners with management to develop and implement project strategies.
• Manage budget reports, cost and revenue projections, change orders, etc. for project.
• Participates in project meetings with internal departments to discuss project schedule and issues as needed.
• Partners with stakeholders to ensure scope and direction of project is on schedule.
• Delegates work and serves as mentor to project team. Provides coaching and performance feedback as necessary.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of applicable systems design, such as HVAC, plumbing, etc., as well as all design engineering aspect
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communication with all levels of employees, clients and general contractors
• Proven ability to manage multiple larger complex projects
• Strong public speaking ability
• Ability to present proposals to clients
• Strong computer skills, including ERP and Microsoft Office Products, such as Excel
• Four-year degree in Engineering, or applicable experience
• Minimum 7 years' experience

A growing high-tech manufacturing company in the Palo Alto area is seeking a Customer Service / Sales Representative to support existing customers while helping generate new business opportunities.

This role sits at the intersection of customer service, inside sales, and technical order management, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working with customers, coordinating with engineering and operations teams, and driving revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for assigned customer accounts, handling inquiries, order updates, and general support

• Prepare quotes, process sales orders, and manage customer requests from RFQ through delivery

• Track shipments, order status, and customer requirements through internal ERP/CRM systems

• Work cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality, and accounting teams to ensure customer expectations are met

• Follow up on outstanding quotations and identify opportunities to expand existing accounts

• Assist with customer portals, documentation, and order administration

• Support collections and coordinate pro forma invoices when required

Preferred Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline preferred

• 3+ years of experience in customer service, inside sales, sales support, or account coordination

• Experience supporting customers in technical, electronics, aerospace, or manufacturing environments is a plus

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Familiarity with ERP or CRM platforms

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple orders and priorities simultaneously

Your responsibilities include:

Provide technical expertise of Sephora Web and Cloud native Supply Chain/WMS and Merchandising systems and associated peripheral integrations, environments and Databases.

Provide the leadership for the Supply Chain Production Engineering team to determine root cause of complex incidents and engineer solutions to provide continuous improvement of Supply Chain Systems reliability.

Develop annual support plans, based upon team learnings and Business/Leadership feedback, to ensure a cost-effective organizational structure that addresses production issues within agreed upon SLAs to resolve software issues.

Ensure all systems are continuously patched & covered under a proper certification, ensures timely resolution of production issues.

Establish metrics from Service Now incidents, generate ageing Reports and review with IT & Biz Leadership, resolve issues within stated SLAs, and improve system stability and reliability.

Provide Technical Co-Ordination, oversight and technical coaching to teams to ensure impactful incidents are analyzed for root cause and effective mitigations are in place.

Take lead in resolving P2/P3 issues of cross functional in Nature, pull teams together and focus in resolving the production issues that are impactful and escalated.

Work with Production Support & Engineering teams and develop enhancements to fix recurring issues in production.

Manage Escalations for Production Issues, bring teams together and work to resolve the issues and own end2end issue resolution & stakeholder communication for escalations.

Provide oversight to ensure adequate staffing coverage both during periods of non-peak and peak season.

Ensure Production Engineering team members employ standard and generally accepted Development practices (ensure code reviews and technical coaching), and consistent methods of troubleshooting, triage, and incident resolution to restore service most quickly and effectively.

Demonstrate our Sephora values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative

We’re excited about you if you have:

10+ years of retail and systems Support experience for Logistics, Merchandising, Inventory and Planning Systems in a fast-paced environment.

5+ years of technical expertise in managing full stack web Cloud native applications using various technologies including Angular, REACT, NodeJS, Oracle Database experience is a must.

Demonstrated ability to co-ordinate multiple remote teams and drive resolution.

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with Business and all levels of IT and Business management.

Strong Negotiation skills, presentation skills and conflict resolution skills needed.

Prior experience managing or leading Engineering Teams preferred.

Strong knowledge of Supply Chain, WMS & Merchandising Business process flows and integration of those with other systems preferred.

Demonstrated ability to debate ideas, comfortable managing constructive conflict, and not afraid to challenge the status quo.

Open-minded with proven ability to work collaboratively with others in team environment.

Experience with JDA WMS/Blue Yonder systems, o9, Riversand/Syndigo, TMS and Oracle Database is desired.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or a related field and / or equivalent experience

Location: San Mateo, CA (hybrid 2 days onsite a week)

AI System Development

• Search & Recommendation Systems: Lead the design and implementation of advanced Search, Ranking, and Recommendation systems to help customers navigate millions of technical products.
• Doc Extraction & NLP: Develop high-precision NLP and document extraction pipelines to digitize and structure complex construction data from unstructured sources.
• Advanced Architecture: Research and implement novel deep learning architectures, focusing on hybrid retrieval models and fine-tuned LLMs.
• Production Deployment: Develop, train, and deploy deep learning and machine learning models that are scalable, extensible, and integrated into production environments.
• Agentic Workflows: Architect autonomous or semi-autonomous agents that can plan and execute multi-step discovery tasks.

Full Product Lifecycle Participation

• Technical Leadership: Collaborate with product managers and UX designers to integrate AI components into fully functional systems, providing technical guidance on feasibility and architecture.
• End-to-End Ownership: Participate in the complete product lifecycle—from concept design to development, integration, testing, and deployment.

Scalable Solutions

• High-Volume Data: Build products that handle large data volumes efficiently while remaining highly scalable for onboarding new clients.
• Pipeline Design: Design complete end-to-end data and ML pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and monitoring in production.

Research & Collaboration

• R&D Initiatives: Work closely with the leadership team on research efforts to explore cutting-edge technologies, such as vector databases and embedding-based retrieval.
• Excellence Standards: Uphold a culture of engineering excellence by maintaining high standards in code quality, documentation, and innovation

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Science or Engineering with strong programming and analytical skills.
• ML Expertise: Strong conceptual understanding of machine learning principles, specifically in NLP, Search, or Ranking.
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience implementing ML projects in Python using libraries like NumPy, scikit-learn, and pandas.
• Deep Learning: Proficiency in training and fine-tuning deep learning models using PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical initiatives from concept to operation while navigating complex challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized Infrastructure: Deep experience with Vector Databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus) and optimizing embedding models for retrieval.
• Fine-tuning: Experience fine-tuning LLMs for specialized domain tasks and ranking signals.
• AI Agent Orchestration: Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, or CrewAI) for building complex, multi-step reasoning chains.
• Planning & Memory: Experience implementing agentic "memory" (long-term/short-term) and planning strategies (like ReAct or Tree of Thoughts).
• Data Structures: Expert knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Research & Community: A track record of publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, SIGIR, KDD, ACL) or significant contributions to open-source ML projects.

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.

The Director Study Site Engagement & Monitoring Excellence will be responsible for leading the development and execution of Eikon's global trial site engagement strategy, including oversight and accountability for all internal/external managed site monitoring activities to ensure predictable delivery of high-quality data and establish Eikon as a preferred sponsor for clinical sites. The Director will ensure effective collaboration with clinical study teams, and Functional Service Provider (FSP) partners, to implement excellent site relationship management and site monitoring activities to accelerate operational excellent delivery of Eikon's clinical programs. This role will require a minimum of 3 days a week of onsite presence (or more as business needs require) in either of our California or New Jersey offices to ensure effective management, operational excellence and high-performance delivery of clinical studies and to support the expected significant team growth & collaboration.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership

• Define and implement site engagement strategies to improve relationships
• Support the build of new partnerships and networks
• Support high quality monitoring approaches and ensure alignment with regulatory standards
• Serve as liaison between clinical study teams and investigative sites

Operational Support

• Provide guidance, oversight and training to the study site engagement team, including CRA site monitors, whether insourced or outsourced suppliers, to maximize effectiveness and acceleration in Eikon's operational execution of clinical research.
• Develop and maintain appropriate performance standards, processes and documentation for harmonized site engagement and monitoring support across Eikon's clinical programs.
• Maintain regular information exchange within the study site engagement team, identify common elements of study support across regions/countries to codify and apply lessons learned, troubleshoot issues and distribute acquired site intelligence to Clinical Operations study teams and Clinical Development stakeholders as required.
• Oversee resource and talent management of site engagement team, including CRA monitors, whether insourced or via outsourced suppliers, across relevant regional/country clusters to maintain quality of monitoring that deliver and achieve Clinical Operations study team goals.
• Accountable for overall oversight and training of FSP, study site engagement and CRAs by country/region, including identifying and managing CRA performance issues. Responsible for ensuring associated corrective and preventative actions are put in place, and that ICH GCP compliance, regulatory, quality and timeline objectives are met for all trials executed globally.
• Responsible for site and monitoring quality using interpretive signals in conjunction with local country intelligence to proactively identify risks. Lead risk assessment at the site/country level for designated studies, including identification of mitigation and control. Maintain knowledge of appropriate tools and resources (e.g., metrics, site health, Risk Based Monitoring signals, etc.) and demonstrate use of data to enhance quality and accelerate study delivery. Track site engagement metrics and satisfaction scores.
• Demonstrate a learning culture by ensuring site quality and trends, including preventative actions are shared across study & assets in the clinical programs to drive accelerated drug delivery.
• Be the point of escalation for issues that arise in site engagement, escalating as necessary and keeping the relevant Clinical Operations study team informed of escalation and resolution. Effectively solve problems and use judgment relating to national and international regulations, guidelines, investigator interactions and timelines.
• Manage functional budget, including resource projections, capacity assessment and vendor (e.g., FSP) oversight and evaluation, to ensure adequate and appropriate resourcing for Eikon's clinical trial portfolio.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Align with global Clinical Development stakeholders to ensure strategy and approach for clinical programs and studies is appropriate to meet study goals while incorporating study engagement team, including CRA monitors.
• Contribute to ongoing department infrastructure development efforts such as SOP development, implementation and/or innovation of new processes and clinical system capabilities to consistently deliver operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development leadership to partner on important projects and stay current with relevant industry trends and innovations to ensure best practices in study site engagement are applied across Eikon.
• Serve as a talent magnet and develop, coach, and retain top talent in the team. Set clear performance standards and holds self and organization accountable for achieving results. Embraces metrics and performance standards (KPIs).

Qualifications

• Post Graduate degree with 10+ years of experience or a Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience in a relevant field, such as Life Sciences, Nursing, or a related discipline.
• Significant management experience in oncology clinical trial setting with the ability to effectively collaborate with different Clinical R&D stakeholders in a matrix organization. Management expertise should cover management of budget, resources, headcount, processes (and controls), productivity, quality and project delivery.
• A complete understanding of ICH GCP and global/regional regulatory requirements is required.
• Strong communication skills requiring proficiency in written and spoken English. The incumbent must be competent and effective in written and verbal communication. Skills in more than one language are an advantage in this role.
• Strategic thinking and high emotional intelligence.
• Strong leadership that will attract, motivate, inspire, develop and retain talented staff. In addition, leadership skills that enable and drive alignment with the goals, purpose and mission of our company.
• Travel: up to 25% travel expected

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:

• 401k plan with company matching
• Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
• Enhanced parental leave benefit
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site

The expected salary range for this role is $209,000 to $228,000 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.

Eikon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment. We are currently not accepting any new third-party agencies or firms at this time. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. Eikon Therapeutics will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm associated with unsolicited resumes.

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Director, Procurement and Supply Chain, to lead our procurement and supply chain functions. This role is instrumental in overseeing the strategic direction of sourcing, procurement, and supply chain management to support our high-growth biotech operations.

The ideal candidate for this position holds extensive expertise in procurement, supply chain management, or related leadership roles, preferably within the biotechnology or a related industry, the candidate demonstrates exceptional strategic thinking, analytical prowess, and problem-solving skills. They excel in negotiation, communication, and relationship-building, particularly in negotiating complex contracts, and possess proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, along with advanced knowledge of procurement and supply chain management software. The candidate showcases strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, all while maintaining a deep interest in the biotechnology sector and a commitment to staying informed about industry advancements.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement and supply chain strategy that aligns with the company's objectives and growth plans.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define strategic goals and implement initiatives to achieve them.
• Lead supplier selection, evaluation, and relationship management efforts.
• Negotiate complex supplier agreements and contracts to secure favorable terms, pricing, and delivery schedules.
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers and partners.
• Oversee the analysis of procurement data and cost structures to identify opportunities for cost optimization and savings.
• Collaborate with finance teams to maintain accurate cost analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
• Implement strategic cost reduction initiatives while ensuring quality and performance standards.
• Lead the end-to-end supply chain, from sourcing and procurement to distribution and logistics.
• Identify opportunities for supply chain optimization, efficiency improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with logistics and distribution teams to ensure timely and cost-effective material flow.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards in procurement and supply chain processes.
• Implement robust risk management strategies to identify and mitigate supply chain risks effectively.
• Stay informed about evolving industry regulations impacting procurement and supply chain management.
• Manage and mentor the procurement and supply chain teams, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to team members, facilitating their professional growth and development.

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience or a Post Graduate degree with 12+ years of experience in supply chain management, business, or a related field is preferred, complemented by relevant certifications.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement and supply chain activities across the full pharmaceutical value chain, including research, clinical development, and commercial operations.
• Extensive experience in procurement, supply chain management, or related leadership roles, within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive data-informed decision-making.
• Strong negotiation skills, communication, and relationship-building capabilities, including experience negotiating complex contracts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, and advanced knowledge of procurement and supply chain management software.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A deep interest in the biotechnology sector and a commitment to staying informed about industry advancements.

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:

• 401k plan with company matching
• Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
• Enhanced parental leave benefit
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site

The expected salary range for this role is $230,000 to $251,750 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.

Eikon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment. We are currently not accepting any new third-party agencies or firms at this time. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. Eikon Therapeutics will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm associated with unsolicited resumes.

Galvanize Therapeutics is a biomedical platform company operating at the convergence of engineering, biology, and healthcare delivery, aiming to deliver life-changing solutions to patients and their doctors. We design and develop Pulsed Electric Field Systems to achieve meaningful and lasting therapeutic outcomes for patients.

The Post Market Surveillance Analyst will aid in the continued maintenance and improvement of the Post-Market Surveillance program at Galvanize Therapeutics, specifically the complaint handling system. Work cross-functionally to ensure the complaints and Post-Market Surveillance program continues to function properly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the complaint handling process, including but not limited to MDR reporting, tracking and trending of complaints, and general oversight of individual complaint investigations. Maintain the PMS plans and reports as necessary.

• Oversee complaint handling with Customer Service, including but not limited to determining

reportability of complaints and overall complaint investigation oversight, review and closure.

• Support Regulatory in reporting of MDRs to appropriate authorities.

• Maintain and improve the complaint tracking and trending process for all Products.

• Collect and analyze data necessary for routine reports and updates to executive leadership.

• Monitor applicable standards updates and help update documents accordingly.

• Support Regulatory and Quality with internal and external audits.

Key Requirements

Education and Training: Bachelor's degree in science, math, or engineering preferred.

Skills and Experience: Organized and motivated team player with proficiency in PowerBI, Microsoft Word and Excel. Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in Quality or Regulatory affairs at a Medical Device company or similar industry. Experience with complaint handling and root cause investigations for disposables and/or capital equipment preferred.

Other: Hybrid work options available but must be available to work in the office 2-3 days/week.

Position Reports To: Sr. Manager, Post-Market Surveillance

Are you a natural relationship builder with strong customer instincts? Do you enjoy stepping onto a production floor to solve problems just as much as you enjoy strategizing account growth? Do you love being "the face" to major OEMs and prefer a role that gets you out in the field rather than behind a desk? If so, this is the perfect opportunity to join our client, a primary equipment supplier to the North American bus industry.

The Regional Account Manager will support key OEM and fleet customers across Northern California and surrounding areas. This highly visible role blends account management, light technical/mechanical support, project coordination, field training, and regional sales growth.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for one of the region’s largest bus/vehicle manufacturers while also supporting additional transit agencies, fleets, and operators across Northern California and parts of the Central Valley.

This role is ideal for someone who loves building customer relationships, enjoys being hands‑on in production environments, and is comfortable balancing sales responsibilities with technical problem-solving.

What You'll Be Doing

Account Management & Customer Support

• Serve as the dedicated Account Manager for a major OEM in the Bay Area, visiting the customer 2–3 times per week to ensure smooth production, system performance, and issue resolution.
• Maintain strong customer relationships, identify pain points, and proactively address issues before they escalate.
• Coordinate closely with internal engineering and operations teams to troubleshoot production line challenges and facilitate solutions.
• Support multiple fleet/end‑user accounts throughout Northern California, conducting site visits, check-ins, and relationship-building.

Technical/Mechanical Support

• Provide on-site support during customer production processes — identifying mechanical issues, gathering data, and collaborating with engineering for solutions.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and curiosity; able to understand technical product functions and communicate them clearly to customers.
• Perform hands-on review of customer installations and assist with resolving equipment, configuration, or application questions.

Training & Education

• Conduct paid technical training sessions for customer maintenance teams and technicians.
• Deliver clear instructions on product usage, safety, troubleshooting, and maintenance best practices.
• Ensure training materials and documentation are consistently updated and aligned with customer needs.

Regional Growth & Field Sales

• Manage and grow existing accounts while identifying new opportunities within assigned territory.
• Conduct cold visits/check-ins with regional customers to assess needs, gather feedback, and promote solutions.
• Support bid/specification efforts to ensure products are accurately represented in proposals and future orders.
• Provide timely and accurate forecasting, market feedback, and competitive insights.

Travel Expectations

• Approximately 80% travel, primarily within Northern California.
• Occasional travel to national manufacturing sites, training centers, and customer locations for onboarding and continued development.
• Expect an immersive 60-day onboarding program involving shadowing and training with team members across multiple regions.

What Experience You Bring

Required

• 5+ years of experience combining sales, account management, project coordination, and/or technical customer support.
• Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to manage expectations, resolve conflicts professionally, and build trust.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, whether through previous work experience, hands-on roles, or personal/hobbyist experience.
• Ability to work independently from a home office while managing a travel-heavy schedule.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using CRM tools.
• Residency in Northern California, with daily travel within the Bay Area feasible.

Preferred

• Experience supporting OEMs or large industrial/manufacturing accounts.
• Background in transportation, heavy equipment, mechanical systems, mobility, or related technical industries.
• Experience conducting customer training or technical demonstrations.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to prioritize across multiple customers and ongoing projects.

What's Offered

• Company vehicle and credit card for travel.
• Yearly bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity for long-term growth in a stable, expanding division.
• Autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to make a meaningful impact with a leading provider of transportation and mechanical system solutions.

Our client is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders.

This is an exciting Global Expatriate opportunity responsible for leading Quality Control microbiology activities within a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility. Initially an individual contributor within the QC Bioassay and Microbial Support function, this role will evolve into a leadership position overseeing QC microbiology testing and contamination control programs. Your roles and responsibilities will include:

Environmental & Utility Monitoring Program Development

• Design, implement, and validate environmental and utility monitoring programs aligned with global regulatory standards (FDA, EMA, USP, EP, JP).
• Establish sampling procedures and select monitoring points based on risk assessments, facility design, and product requirements.
• Interpret microbiological data using statistical tools and recommend improvements.

Contamination Control & Process Microbiology

• Serve as the site’s SME for contamination control strategy and aseptic best practices.
• Provide input on facility design, material/personnel flow, and contamination risk mitigation.
• Establish robust contamination prevention procedures for manufacturing processes.
• Perform microbial identification testing and lead microbiological deviation investigations (e.g., OOS, OOT, OAL).
• Support risk assessments of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.

QC Microbiology Oversight & Readiness

• Establish and refine microbiological QC testing practices and protocols.
• Collaborate with QA, Manufacturing, Validation, and Engineering teams to ensure QC readiness.
• Guide the implementation of microbiological standards across the organization.

Compliance & Audit Support

• Ensure alignment with cGMP and international microbiology regulations.
• Represent microbiology programs during internal and external audits.
• Develop and maintain microbiology-related SOPs, validation protocols, and reports.

Training & Knowledge Transfer

• Develop and conduct microbiology training for cross-functional teams.
• Drive knowledge-sharing of microbiology best practices and compliance expectations.

Technology & Innovation

• Evaluate and implement advanced microbiological testing technologies and methods.
• Monitor emerging trends and regulatory expectations to future-proof contamination control practices.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, or related life sciences field.
• 10+ years of experience in a GMP-regulated biopharma environment with emphasis on QC microbiology and contamination control.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing EM programs and microbiological quality systems.
• Experience in facility startup, tech transfer, or commissioning & qualification highly desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of microbiology-related regulatory standards (USP, EP, JP, FDA, EMA).
• Familiarity with risk assessment tools and microbiological statistical data interpretation.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and leadership skills.

*** Please note that this is a full-time Expat Opportunity Based in South Korea. It is not based in the US or remote from the US. A full Expat Benefits package is provided including a company paid apartment, international school tuition and relocation assistance. ***

Expatriate Benefits Package:

* Competitive base salary, target bonus, retirement allowance and excellent medical benefits.

* Company paid luxury apartment in Songdo.

* International school tuition paid for children at the top rate Chadwick International School in Songdo, 3 miles from SBL - There are also excellent English speaking preschools.

* Company paid airfares to visit the US (or country of origin).

* 3 weeks of vacation time.

* Opportunity to live and work in the ultramodern New Songdo city with excellent restaurants and an abundance of shopping. Just 20 minutes away from the Incheon ICN International Airport, trips to the US is easy and Asia travel opportunities are endless.

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