Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Ready to shape the future of science and global health? A global nonprofit that provides trusted biological materials for science and health, ATCC is hiring Senior Quality Assurance Specialist. This onsite role in Manassas, VA supports the Compliance & Quality Assurance function by maintaining and improving quality processes, ensuring adherence to internal and external standards, identifying nonconformities and risks, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). The role works across departments to strengthen quality systems, customer complaint processing, document control, audits, risk assessments, training, metrics, and continuous improvement.

We are seeking Senior Quality Assurance Specialist with a quality assurance background and experience supporting quality systems and compliance environments. Join ATCC and be part of a team that supports the global scientific community with trusted, authenticated biological materials.

Quality Systems & Compliance: Apply relevant quality standards, evaluate industry changes, and support quality assurance processes that maintain compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA): Identify nonconformities and risks, conduct root cause analysis, and work with internal departments to develop appropriate remedies, corrective actions, and preventive actions, including support for customer complaint processing.
• Document & Records Control: Support controlled documents, SOPs, change control, records retention, storage, archiving, and disposal using established document control practices and information technology systems.
• Audits & Risk Assessments: Schedule, plan, lead or participate in internal and vendor audits and risk assessments; prepare audit reports and support resolution and monitoring of identified actions.
• Metrics & Continuous Process Improvement: Perform data analysis of quality assurance metrics, present findings for management review, identify trends in quality concerns, and work cross functionally to support process improvement plans and resulting actions.

The expected salary range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional incentive compensation including regular merit increases and the corporate bonus program.

We Invest in You

• Health & Wellness:
  • Comprehensive medical coverage and company paid Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D, and paid parental leave
  • Work life balance with Paid Holidays and PTO
  • Fitness and cell phone subsidies, and additional benefits such as legal services, pet insurance and additional supplemental coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program offering around-the-clock counseling
• Financial security:
  • 401(a) (6% employer contribution) and 403(b) (2% match) retirement plans
  • Exceptional career advancement opportunities, recognition, and rewards
  • Corporate bonus program
• Mission Focused:
  • Non-profit organization supporting critical life science research
  • We give scientists the tools they need to make discoveries that improve and save lives
  • Contribute to community involvement and social responsibility

Join ATCC, where we fuel your success, well-being, and development. We're a mission-focused non-profit Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating a century of supporting global public health. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Shape the future of science with us.