Position Title: Senior Associate Quality Assurance
Work Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Assignment Duration: 24 months – Possible Extension or Conversion 
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
 
Work Schedule:

• Must be flexible as it is possible a worker will start on any shift and rotate every 6 months. DAY: 6 AM - 5 PM, SWING: 1 PM to 12 AM, NIGHT: 7 PM - 8 AM. Will change based on the manufacturing team they are supporting (Upstream/Downstream) and rotate every 6 months.

 
Position Summary:

• This position supports our organization’s Quality Assurance program under the Plant QA organization, providing daily oversight of the Drug Substance manufacturing areas.
• Candidates seeking long-term opportunities with potential for FTE conversion will be prioritized; this is not intended for short-term or transitional job seekers.
• Fresh graduates without industry experience will not be considered.

 
Background & Context:

• Under general supervision, the role provides support and compliance oversight to Manufacturing and Facilities & Engineering areas/staff in the execution of their processes, procedures, and use of quality systems.

 
Qualification & Experience:

• The ideal candidate will have 1–2+ years of hands-on experience in a regulated GMP environment, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or food industries.
• While a bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., biology, chemistry, biochemistry) is preferred, direct industry experience is more important.
• Candidates should be familiar with manufacturing or quality operations and understand the pace and expectations of a high-volume, highly cross-functional environment.
• This role requires individuals who are proactive, able to work independently with minimal oversight, and comfortable escalating issues appropriately.

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, or related science field.
• Demonstrated ability to perform GMP operations including following detailed SOPS, maintaining training, and good documentation practices.
• Also, ability to make Quality based decisions in order to ensure compliance.
• Experience managing projects through to completion & meeting timelines.
• Evaluating documentation and operations according to company procedures.
• Experience working with Quality Systems, Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Demonstrated ability to work as both a team player and independently.
• Display leadership attributes and drive improvement initiatives.

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Duties include purposeful presence on the floor, electronic batch record review, SOP revision & approval, work order approval, and quality approval of minor deviations.
• Responsibilities will include evaluation of compliance issues, providing recommendations, and assuring progress of quality records to completion.
• The Sr. Associate will also represent functional area for the Drug Substance Quality Assurance department in the execution of projects necessary to achieve departmental operational goals and will work in a team matrix environment.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 34.00/hr.