Position Title: Senior QA Associate
Work Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Assignment Duration: 12 months (Possible Extension)
Work Schedule: DAY: 6 AM - 5 PM, SWING: 1 PM to 12 AM, NIGHT: 7 PM - 8 AM
Work Arrangement: FULLY ONSITE


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.

 
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.
• 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.

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.

 
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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Basic Qualifications:
  • High school/GED + 2 years work experience OR Associate’s and 6 months work experience OR Bachelor’s.

 

 


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: $32.00/hr.