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Quality Assurance Associate

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Associate plays a key role in ensuring products meet all applicable quality and regulatory standards by reviewing batch documentation, maintaining quality records, supporting quality management system activities, and partnering closely with Operations to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review Batch History Records (BHRs) for completeness, accuracy, and Good Documentation Practice (GDP) compliance prior to product release.
• Manage document control processes and maintain accurate, up-to-date quality records.
• Maintain Quality Assurance (QA) documentation and support Quality Management System (QMS) activities.
• Administer training records, change control documentation, and records retention processes in accordance with quality procedures.
• Support complaint investigations and corrective action activities to ensure timely resolution and prevention of recurrence.
• Monitor, analyze, and report quality metrics to support data-driven decision making.
• Support nonconformance, deviation, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), training, and complaint management processes.
• Partner with Operations to maintain batch records, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and labeling documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable GMP, FDA, ISO, and internal quality requirements across all QA activities.
• Provide general QA support to cross-functional teams and assist with continuous improvement initiatives.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM-related field.
• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance, Quality Control, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• Foundational understanding of quality assurance concepts such as batch record review, CAPA, audit support, document control, and change control.
• Familiarity with ISO, FDA, GMP, HACCP, or other regulated quality standards and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with document control, records management, technical writing, or procedural documentation.
• Exposure to electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS).

Work Environment

This role is based in an office and laboratory setting. The position follows a first-shift schedule, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The work environment involves collaboration with Operations and other quality-focused teams, use of standard office technology and quality documentation tools, and adherence to appropriate lab and office attire and safety practices.

This is a Contract position based out of Middleton, WI.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Middleton,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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