Quality Assurance

Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist Job Description
The Quality Assurance Specialist will support Quality Assurance activities within a regulated biotechnology manufacturing environment, with a primary focus on investigations related to manufacturing, facilities, equipment, processes, and quality systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support quality investigations involving manufacturing processes, facilities, equipment, materials, and quality systems.
- Investigate deviations, nonconformances, process discrepancies, equipment failures, environmental or facility-related events, and other GMP quality events.
- Perform structured root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa analysis, fault tree analysis, or similar methodologies.
- Develop, document, and track Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) resulting from investigations.
- Determine the potential impact of quality events on product quality, manufacturing processes, equipment, facilities, and GMP compliance.
- Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to gather information and resolve investigations.
- Review manufacturing documentation, equipment records, maintenance records, procedures, work orders, batch records, and other supporting documentation as part of investigations.
- Ensure investigations clearly document what happened, why it happened, the impact of the event, root cause, and actions required to prevent recurrence.
- Review and approve investigation reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal quality procedures.
- Support CAPA effectiveness checks and ensure corrective actions appropriately address identified root causes.
- Identify recurring quality issues and support trending and continuous improvement activities.
- Assist with updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and other controlled documentation resulting from investigations.
- Support inspection and audit readiness and provide investigation documentation when required.
- Ensure quality activities comply with applicable GMP requirements, internal Quality Management Systems, and company procedures.
Essential Skills
- Experience in quality assurance within a biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience conducting or supporting quality investigations, deviations, nonconformances, root cause analysis, and CAPAs.
- Experience working with GMP manufacturing operations and Quality Management Systems.
- Ability to investigate issues involving facilities, manufacturing processes, equipment, and quality systems.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
- Ability to review complex information, identify potential root causes, and develop clear investigation conclusions.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, Operations, and QA.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Work Environment
Work primarily occurs in a lab environment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of San Jose, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/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 San Jose, CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in San Jose,CA. About Actalent

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