Quality Control Senior Associate

Job Title: Quality Control Senior Associate
Job Description
The Quality Control Senior Associate plays a key role in enhancing and maintaining the systems that ensure the safety and quality of biologic products. This fully onsite position supports quality management systems related to microbiology, viral clearance, and container closure integrity, with a strong focus on compliance, continuous improvement, and laboratory excellence. The role requires working a night shift schedule and contributing to both routine operations and strategic quality initiatives in a regulated environment.
Responsibilities

• Ensure strict compliance with all procedures and guidelines related to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Proactively improve corporate quality management systems, particularly those related to microbiology, viral clearance, and container closure integrity mechanisms.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks associated with key process or system changes to support efficient operations.
• Author and revise Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to align with current regulations and best practices.
• Own and manage Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) materials related to the assigned area, ensuring proper documentation, control, and traceability.
• Participate in regulatory inspections and site audits as needed, providing subject matter expertise and supporting documentation.
• Apply a basic understanding of quality control testing workflows to support laboratory operations and data integrity.
• Use Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to manage, record, and track laboratory data and test results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support implementation of analytical technologies associated with container closure integrity and viral clearance.
• Manage workload effectively to meet established timelines and project milestones.
• Prepare clear scientific documentation, including reports, protocols, and supporting records, to support quality and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize basic project management tools to organize tasks, track progress, and support completion of quality initiatives.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific field.
• Experience working in a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment or laboratory.
• Experience in GMP or ISO-regulated environments and familiarity with regulatory expectations.
• Basic understanding of quality control testing workflows in a laboratory setting.
• Hands-on experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Ability to ensure compliance with established procedures and quality standards.
• Capability to work onsite and support night shift operations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Knowledge of analytical technologies associated with container closure integrity and viral clearance in a pharmaceutical setting.
• Strong experience working in a laboratory environment, including handling of biologic or related materials.
• Ability to successfully manage workload to meet timelines and multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with basic project management tools for planning and tracking tasks.
• Scientific writing skills, including preparation of technical documents, reports, and SOPs.
• Familiarity with, or ability to learn, SAP EDMQ and laboratory documentation systems.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity and documentation accuracy.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.

Work Environment
This role is fully onsite at a biologics-focused facility and follows a night shift schedule. The standard schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts from Wednesday through Saturday, with the shift starting at 10:00 PM. Initial training takes place on a day shift before transitioning to the night shift. The work is performed in a regulated GMP and ISO laboratory environment that utilizes technologies and systems such as LIMS, SAP EDMQ, and other laboratory documentation tools. The setting emphasizes adherence to quality standards, precise documentation, and safe handling of materials in accordance with laboratory and facility procedures.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Holly Springs, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $41.00 - $41.00/hr.
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Holly Springs,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 23, 2026.
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