Compliance Associate

Virtue America; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Virtue America is seeking an Entry-Level Compliance Associate to support regulatory compliance, quality systems, and documentation in a life sciences setting. A background in Pharmacy or Life Sciences and understanding of GMP/FDA is helpful.

The role involves assisting with documentation, audits, CAPAs, and cross-team collaboration to uphold quality standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 0–2 years of experience in quality compliance, documentation, or regulated industries.
• Basic understanding of GMP, GDP, and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with SOPs, document control, and quality management systems.
• Strong written communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining compliance with FDA regulations, GMP guidelines, and internal quality procedures.
• Review and maintain controlled documents, SOPs, policies, and work instructions.
• Support internal audits, external inspections, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Assist in tracking deviations, non-conformances, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Maintain compliance records and ensure accurate documentation.
• Support training record management and employee compliance tracking.
• Identify documentation gaps and escalate potential compliance issues.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing, and Regulatory Affairs teams.

Skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Documentation

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences

Job description

Job Title: Compliance Associate – Entry Level

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: 0–2 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Entry-Level Compliance Associate to support regulatory compliance, quality systems, and documentation activities within a regulated life sciences environment. The ideal candidate will have a background in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related field and a basic understanding of GMP and FDA regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining compliance with FDA regulations, GMP guidelines, and internal quality procedures.
• Review and maintain controlled documents, SOPs, policies, and work instructions.
• Support internal audits, external inspections, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Assist in tracking deviations, non-conformances, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Maintain compliance records and ensure accurate documentation.
• Support training record management and employee compliance tracking.
• Identify documentation gaps and *escalate* potential compliance issues.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing, and Regulatory Affairs teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 0–2 years of experience in quality compliance, documentation, or regulated industries.
• Basic understanding of GMP, GDP, and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with SOPs, document control, and quality management systems.
• Strong written communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.