Director, Quality Control

About this role

Company Overview:

Dyne Therapeutics is focused on delivering functional improvement for people living with genetically driven neuromuscular diseases. We are developing therapeutics that target muscle and the central nervous system (CNS) to address the root cause of disease. The company is advancing clinical programs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) as well as a preclinical programs for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and Pompe disease. At Dyne, we are on a mission to deliver functional improvement for individuals, families and communities. Learn more at https://www.dyne-tx.com/, and follow us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Role Summary:

The Director, Quality Control leads global Quality Control activities, including oversight of external laboratories supporting analytical testing, release, and stability programs across clinical and commercial stages. Provides strategic direction and operational leadership to ensure compliant, efficient, and high-quality execution of QC activities from early development through BLA and commercialization. Drives cross-functional alignment and external partnership performance while shaping the QC function to meet evolving organizational and regulatory requirements.

This is an onsite role based in Waltham, MA.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

Quality Control Strategy & Functional Leadership

• Defines and executes the strategic vision for the Quality Control function to support clinical and commercial programs

• Establishes organizational structure, capabilities, and processes to support growth and future commercialization

• Participates in Pharmaceutical Quality leadership team activities, contributing to functional goals, priorities, and budgets

• Leads and develops QC personnel, including oversight of training, performance, and team development

External Laboratory Oversight & Analytical Operations

• Oversees external QC laboratories, including testing execution, data analysis, and issuance of Certificates of Analysis

• Defines, tracks, and trends laboratory performance metrics (e.g., quality, capacity, turnaround time, non-conformances) to drive partner accountability and continuous improvement

• Leads analytical troubleshooting efforts in collaboration with contract laboratories

• Ensures alignment of external partners with program timelines to enable product disposition

Quality Systems, Compliance & Technical Execution

• Reviews and approves analytical method qualification and validation protocols and…