Quality Specialist

Job Title: Quality SpecialistJob Description

The Quality Specialist ensures that all quality documentation is accurate, compliant, and completed on time, while supporting investigations, deviations, and customer complaint management within a pharmaceutical environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete quality documentation accurately and in a timely manner, including investigation reports and deviation records.

• Review batch records to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and internal quality procedures.

• Assist in the investigation of quality issues, including deviations and nonconformances, and document findings and corrective actions.

• Support the management and resolution of customer complaints by gathering data, performing root cause analysis, and documenting outcomes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent application of quality assurance processes and procedures.

• Participate in validation activities by reviewing and supporting documentation to confirm compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying trends in investigations, deviations, and customer complaints and recommending process enhancements.

• Maintain organized, complete, and audit-ready quality records and documentation in accordance with regulatory expectations and company policies.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Science or a related discipline.

• 45+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical quality role.

• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) principles and their application in a pharmaceutical setting.

• Hands-on experience with investigations related to quality issues.

• Proven experience managing and documenting deviations.

• Experience handling and documenting customer complaints within a regulated environment.

• Proficiency in batch record review and quality documentation review.

• Solid background in quality assurance practices and processes.

• Ability to perform and document root cause analysis in support of investigations and deviations.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in completing quality documentation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting validation activities and reviewing validation documentation.

• Familiarity with regulatory expectations related to pharmaceutical quality systems.

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues.

• Strong written communication skills for clear, concise, and compliant documentation.

• Organizational skills to manage multiple investigations, deviations, and documentation tasks simultaneously.

Work Environment

This role operates within a regulated pharmaceutical environment that adheres to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. The position involves extensive work with quality documentation, batch records, and investigation reports, often using electronic and paper-based systems. Work is typically performed during standard business hours in an office or quality operations setting within a manufacturing or laboratory facility. The environment emphasizes compliance, attention to detail, and collaboration with quality assurance, production, and other technical teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Cherry Hill, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Cherry Hill, NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cherry Hill,NJ.

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