QA Operations Specialist - Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
SOKOL GxP Services · Ayer, MA · 5 mo ago
Quality Assurance$50–$57.8/hrContract
About the role
We are seeking a QA Operations Specialist to support Quality Assurance activities within a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment at the LSCC site in Devens, MA.
Responsibilities
- Provide on-the-floor QA support to manufacturing operations;
- Ensure compliance with approved procedures and batch records;
- Perform real-time review of manufacturing batch records;
- Review and approve shop-floor manufacturing documentation;
- Identify, assess, and escalate quality issues as appropriate;
- Support deviation investigations, change controls, and CAPA activities;
- Apply Quality Risk Management principles in daily decision-making;
- Partner cross-functionally to support continuous improvement initiatives;
- Develop and revise GMP procedures as required.
Requirements
- Must Haves:
- Required manufacturing shop floor documentation experience.
- Strong authorship skills with the ability to critically review investigations, interpret results, and generate technical conclusions consistent with Quality Risk Management principles.
- Required Qualifications:
- Average Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant Quality Assurance experience in an FDA-regulated cGMP environment.
- Strong knowledge of US and global cGMP requirements.
- Experience supporting GMP manufacturing and/or warehousing operations.
- Working knowledge of quality processes including deviations, investigations, change control, material disposition, product complaints, and CAPA management.
- Ability to work independently with moderate direction on complex tasks.
- Confidence in making decisions for non-routine quality issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate: $50 – $57.8/hr (W-2 only, no C2C)
- 12-month contract with possible extension
- Health insurance
- Holiday pay
- 401(k) program
- and other benefits
Pay
Competitive hourly rate: $50 – $57.8/hr (W-2 only, no C2C)
Schedule
This position follows a rotating two-week schedule with 12.5-hour shifts (5:00 AM – 5:30 PM):
- Week 1: Work: Tuesday, Wednesday
Off: Thursday, Friday
Work: Saturday, Sunday, Monday - Week 2: Off: Tuesday, Wednesday
Work: Thursday, Friday
Off: Saturday, Sunday, Monday
The two-week rotation repeats continuously.
Holidays are worked as business needs require.