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Retained Recruitment for Quality Assurance Specialists

Quality Assurance Specialists maintain and improve the quality systems that ensure pharmaceutical and biotech products meet regulatory standards. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $60,000 – $95,000
QA SpecialistGMP SpecialistQuality Systems SpecialistQA Analyst

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What Does a Quality Assurance Specialist Do?

Reviewing batch records and quality documents, writing and revising SOPs, conducting internal audits, investigating deviations and CAPAs, supporting regulatory submissions, and maintaining compliance with FDA and ICH guidelines.

What We Screen For

Bachelor's degree in a life science, 2–5 years of cGMP QA experience, and demonstrated knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Parts 210/211 for pharma or 820 for devices. ASQ certification is a meaningful differentiator.

💡 Hiring Insight

QA professionals with hands-on cGMP and deviation management experience are consistently underestimated in demand. At any given time, multiple pharma organisations are competing for the same small pool of experienced QA specialists.

Typical Compensation
$60,000 – $95,000
Biologics and sterile manufacturing QA experience commands meaningful premiums.
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Also Known As

QA SpecialistGMP SpecialistQuality Systems SpecialistQA Analyst

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Recruiting a Quality Assurance Specialist — FAQ

Most Quality Assurance Specialist searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. QA professionals with hands-on cGMP and deviation management experience are consistently underestimated in demand. At any given time, multiple pharma organisations are competing for the same small pool of experienced QA specialists. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
Bachelor's degree in a life science, 2–5 years of cGMP QA experience, and demonstrated knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Parts 210/211 for pharma or 820 for devices. ASQ certification is a meaningful differentiator.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Quality Assurance Specialist, where qa professionals with hands-on cgmp and deviation management experience are consistently underestima…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for Quality Assurance Specialist roles typically ranges from $60,000 – $95,000. Biologics and sterile manufacturing QA experience commands meaningful premiums. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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