Manager, GMP API Quality Release

Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a serious liver disease that can progress to cirrhosis, liver failure, need for liver transplantation and premature mortality. Every member of our Madrigal team is connected by our shared purpose: leading the fight against MASH.

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Executes GMP batch disposition and release for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates to ensure timely, compliant, well-documented release decisions supporting commercial supply. Reviews and dispositions API batch records, CofAs, and supporting quality documentation from external CMOs/CDMOs against approved specifications and the Quality Management System. 

Coordinates resolution of release-blocking deviations, OOS/OOT investigations, and documentation gaps with manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders. Maintains accurate, inspection-ready release records and contributes to cycle-time and right-first-time improvements for the API release workflow. Operates with documentation rigor, traceable decision rationales, and clear escalation discipline. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Review and disposition GMP batch records, CofAs, executed batch documentation, and release packages for API and intermediates 

• Verify conformance to approved specifications, methods, control strategy, and the Quality Management System 

• Coordinate timely resolution of release-blocking deviations, OOS/OOT results, and documentation gaps with CMOs/CDMOs 

• Assess impact of deviations and quality events on API batch disposition and document risk-based release decisions 

• Own and execute the API Batch Disposition workflow within Veeva, ensuring complete and inspection-ready records 

• Track and report API release cycle time, backlog, and RFT metrics; drive right-first-time improvements with partners 

• Partner with MSAT, Supply Chain, and Regulatory on release priorities, supply continuity, and timeline mitigation 

• Support change controls impacting API release (specifications, methods, supplier changes) with timely assessment 

• Maintain inspection-ready release evidence packages and support audit/inspection responses for API operations 

• Escalate quality concerns, recurring documentation errors, or supply-impacting risks with clear options and rationale 

• Contribute to SOPs, work instructions, and release checklists for API disposition processes 

• Support continuous improvement of release workflows and partner documentation quality 

Required Qualifications 

• BS in a scientific discipline (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or related) 

• 5-7 years of GMP pharmaceutical/biotech experience including hands-on batch record review and disposition 

• Demonstrated experience reviewing API or drug product batch documentation from external CMOs 

• Strong knowledge of GMP requirements, ICH Q7, and FDA/EMA expectations for batch release 

• Strong documentation discipline, attention to detail, and risk-based judgment 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with API and intermediate disposition, including small molecule and/or oligonucleotide manufacturing 

• Experience with Veeva Vault Quality (eQMS) batch disposition workflow 

• Experience supporting health authority inspections with batch disposition narratives and evidence 

• Experience reviewing deviation and OOS/OOT investigations 

Key Competencies 

• Batch record review and disposition discipline, documentation rigor, and decision rationale traceability 

• Risk-based judgment for release decisions, deviation impact assessment, and escalation discipline 

• Partner coordination with external CMOs for documentation quality and timely issue resolution 

• Cycle-time and right-first-time focus, backlog management, and metrics-driven execution 

• Inspection readiness mindset, evidence retrieval readiness, and audit narrative support 

• Cross-functional coordination across MSAT, Supply Chain, and Regulatory for release priorities 

• Veeva Vault Quality (eQMS) proficiency to execute batch disposition workflows and maintain inspection-ready records 

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