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Senior Manager / Associate Director, Clinical Quality Assurance
Beam Therapeutics INC · 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 7 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Beam Therapeutics INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Associate Director, Senior Scientist (Cell Biology)” (Molecular and Cellular Biologists) in MA: $140k–$140k, median $140k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Beam Therapeutics INC
The US Department of Labor certified 7 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Company Overview: Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases. Position Overview: The Senior Manager / Associate Director of Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) will provide leadership for the qualification and ongoing quality oversight of CROs and other clinical service providers while providing clinical quality support for assigned studies. This role will partner cross-functionally to implement risk-based vendor oversight, monitor and address vendor quality and compliance risks, and provide pragmatic GCP guidance to study teams. This position will also support quality investigations, audits, CAPAs, and inspection readiness activities to ensure effective sponsor oversight and sustained clinical trial compliance. Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the qualification and ongoing quality oversight of CROs and other GCP/GCLP/GVP service providers supporting clinical development. • Maintain a risk-based vendor qualification and oversight framework, including qualification assessments, audits, periodic re-assessments and documentation of vendor quality status. • Partner with study team members to ensure appropriate quality oversight of associated vendors. • Determine overall audit strategy / schedule for external GCP/GCLP/GVP vendors, including which audits to conduct internally vs outsource. • Support QA leadership for significant vendor quality issues, including investigations, RCA, CAPA development/assessment, and effectiveness. • Support the development of and execute program/study-level risk-based audit plan, including investigator site, vendor and internal process audits. • Support execution of enterprise-wide GCP inspection readiness strategies and plans. • Partner cross-functionally to promote effective sponsor oversight of outsourced activities consistent with ICH E6 R3 expectations. • Serve as the Clinical QA Support for assigned studies and programs. • Provide quality review of protocols, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, CSRs, and regulatory submission documents as requested. • Contribute to the continued evolution of the Quality Management System, including oversight and trending of key quality metrics (internal and external). • Support clinical and QA SOP development efforts. • Ensure adherence to GxP requirements and SOPs. • Embody Beam’s cultural values and align daily actions with departmental goals and company culture. Qualifications: • University degree in a scientific discipline/life sciences. • Experience in a clinical stage biotech company preferred. • 7+ years of relevant experience in clinical/GCP quality. Level will be commensurate with experience. • 3+ years of experience conducting or managing GCP vendor and investigator site audits. • Professional audit certification (e.g., ASQ CQA, RQAP-GCP) preferred. • Direct experience qualifying and overseeing CROs and other service providers. • Strong knowledge of GCP and applicable FDA, EMA, MHRA and ICH requirements. • Dem