Sr. Quality Control (QC) Specialist
Location: Santa Monica, California
Country: United States
Category: Clinical Development and Operations
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: October 26, 2026
Job ID: 653209
Job Description
Sr. Quality Control (QC) Specialist
Pay: $50 - $53.96 per hour
Duration: 5 months
Location: Onsite (initially in Santa Monica for the month of November, some remote time, then return to office in Thousand Oaks)
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Execute global reporting control and invalid trending programs.
- Execute data extraction from LIMs system to support reporting requirements.
- Lead/coordinate continuous improvement activities partnering with sites.
- Author Annual Product Review Laboratory Section.
- Author technical quarterly invalid and biannual control trending reports.
- Interact with the laboratory operations group to support new methods, technology, and KLIMS implementation and ongoing support for new module implementations and/or installation of new capabilities.
- Meet reporting deadlines as defined per procedure demonstrating organizational, prioritization, and time management proficiencies.
- Highly effective written and oral communication skills to address a cross-functional audience.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and willingness to support other team members.
- Improve processes to minimize complexities and optimize operational effectiveness.
- Proficient with statistical tools such as JMP and/or Minitab.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office application.
- Working knowledge of quality systems and regulatory requirements (21 CFR Part 11/210/211), Quality Control, GMPs, GLP.
Basic Qualifications:
- Master's Degree and 4+ years' experience in a Quality function in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- OR Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years' experience in a Quality function in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- OR High School Degree and 10+ years' experience in a Quality function in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with gene and cell therapies or pharmaceutical industry, Statistical knowledge in biologics is a plus.
- Able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
- Experience in Risk Management processes a plus.
- Experience with US and international health authority inspections a plus.
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