Quality Assurance Associate
Sacramento, CA, US
Scientific
Bachelors Degree
Full Time, Direct Hire
$25-35 per hour
Experienced (Non-Manager)
On-site
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
First Shift (Day)
Sacramento, CA, US
$25-35 per hour
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Full Time, Direct Hire
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
On-site
Scientific
Bachelors Degree
First Shift (Day)
Job details
Quality Assurance Associate
Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Quality Assurance Associate for a direct hire position at a cutting-edge pharmaceutical company in Sacramento, CA. If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.
Pay Rate:
$25-35/hour
Overview:
As a Quality Assurance Associate, you will play a key role in maintaining compliance with industry regulations, managing quality documentation, training, and audits, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives at a specialty pharmaceutical R&D center.
Schedule:
Monday-Friday, standard working hours
Responsibilities:
- Ensure a safe working environment.
- Oversee training management, including on-the-job training, induction sessions, SOP preparations, and documentation.
- Manage issuance and preparation of laboratory notebooks, templates, and validation protocols.
- Review analytical documents for raw materials, in-process quality, finished products, and more.
- Maintain and control document issuance, destruction, and retrieval systems.
- Log and oversee incident reports, OOS, change control, CAPA, and risk assessments.
- Manage and review lab instruments qualification documents.
- Trend Quality Management Systems documents per SOP standards.
- Conduct document audits for vendor and laboratory qualifications.
- Follow cGMP, GLP, and workplace discipline.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in Quality Assurance within a regulated industry.
- Solid understanding of cGMP, GLP, ISO 9001 standards.
- Experience managing Quality Management Systems and regulatory audits.
What happens next:
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.
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