Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance SpecialistIn this role, you will strengthen quality systems and ensure accurate documentation within a regulated laboratory setting. You will manage sample activities and coordinate testing to help materials and products meet established standards. You will support compliance readiness, audits, and ongoing process improvement to drive laboratory best practices. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure traceable records and effective issue resolution, delivering clear findings to stakeholders. This is a long-term contract focused on quality, documentation, and regulatory readiness.ResponsibilitiesCreate, review, and maintain quality documents (SOPs, work instructions, forms, logs, Certificates of Analysis) to support compliant operationsManage full sample lifecycle (collection, preparation, labeling, tracking, submission for testing)Oversee retention sample activities (inventory, storage organization, traceability, disposal)Support development and refinement of the quality control program (workflows, testing practices, standards)Maintain document control and records management for accurate, current quality filesCoordinate with third-party testing providers (submissions, status monitoring, testing records)Assist with audit preparation and compliance efforts (documentation, readiness activities)Perform and document physical, chemical, or analytical testing as needed and communicate findingsContribute to investigations of nonconforming results or product quality issues and support corrective actionsKey requirementsstrong attention to detailclear written and verbal communicationcollaboration and cross-functional teamworkdocumentation control and record-keepingSOPs and work instructions developmentCertificates of Analysis handling