QA Associate - Quality Operations
About The Position
Every day, our unwavering commitment to quality ensures the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our flexible, innovative, and customer-oriented culture is rooted in science and risk-based compliance. Whether you are engaged in development, maintenance, compliance, or research analysis, your contributions have a direct impact on patient care. By being part of our team, you help uphold a quality culture that adapts and evolves to meet the needs of patients, ensuring that every product we deliver is of the highest standard. Your role is crucial in maintaining this commitment and driving forward our mission to improve patient outcomes. As a QA Associate – Inventory Management, the successful candidate will provide quality touchpoints across the lifecycle of GMP materials—from receipt, storage, and inventory control through disposition and release—while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards. This role will also support cross-functional processes such as the Global Material Review Panel (GMRP) and collaborate closely with Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecule (PSSM) business lines and Operations Quality partners. This role does not have direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with any years of experience, or an Associate's degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and Quality administered systems
- Sound knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (part of GxP)
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, both within one's own team and interdepartmental teams
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Permanent work authorization in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience at a manufacturing site.
- Managing and writing deviations
- Experience in production batch record review, Enterprise Resource Planning system, investigation of non-conformance, root cause analysis and change control management
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent time management and multitasking abilities
- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance
Responsibilities
- Provide QA oversight and support for GMP operations within the Global Inventory Management Group
- Support the Global Material Review Panel (GMRP) process, including review and disposition activities
- Provide QA oversight and Quality Operations GMP release support for excipients, processing aides, packaging components, and other materials
- Support handling and disposition of GMP materials aligned with inventory and manufacturing needs
- Review and approve quality records such as investigations, deviations, and commitments
- Support compliance and inspection readiness activities
- Support documentation lifecycle activities, including procedure administration and records management
- Collaborate with OQ and business partners to ensure alignment with global procedures, internal quality standards, and regulatory requirements
- Contribute to SOP development through authoring, review, and approval
- Identify opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintain effective cross-functional partnerships
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and internal compliance standards.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
- Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
