Quality Associate

Actalent; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a QA professional to join the Release Group and Process Team in Fort Dodge, IA. You will review batch records and associated documentation to ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, and EU regulations, and provide on-the-floor quality support to production staff.

The role includes deviation management, participation in audits, and executing SAP release transactions to move products to final disposition. This is a contract-to-hire onsite position.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline.
• 1–2 years of GMP-regulated experience (pharma or biologics).
• Experience reviewing batch records and quality investigations.
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Experience with GMP-regulated documents (SOPs, batch records).
• Proficiency with SAP, Veeva, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve batch records and related docs for production/validation/change control.
• Provide real-time quality support for batch reviews and process audits.
• Support deviation management and root-cause investigations.
• Assist inspections and track continuous improvement goals.
• Execute usage decisions and release transactions in SAP.

Skills

Quality assurance expertise

Batch record review experience

Quality investigations

Critical thinking

GMP documentation review

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline

Tools

SAP

Veeva

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Join a dynamic QA Release Group and Process Team where you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and compliance of our production processes with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed review and approval of batch records and associated technical documentation for routine production, validation, and change control activities to ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, and EU regulations.
• Provide real-time, on-the-floor quality support for batch reviews, process auditing, and quality guidance to production personnel and the Process Team.
• Support the deviation management process by identifying non-conformances, determining root cause, and participating in investigation report writing.
• Assist with internal and external inspection audits by helping with preparation and response, and support the Process Team by tracking and reporting on continuous improvement goals.
• Execute usage decisions and release transactions in SAP to manage product movement and final disposition for product release.

Essential Skills

• Quality assurance expertise.
• Experience with batch record review and quality investigations.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Ability to take feedback well and be self-driven.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing GMP-regulated documents such as batch records, SOPs, and quality investigations.
• Proficiency with computer systems including Microsoft Suite, SAP, and Veeva.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline
• At least 1-2 years of experience in a GMP-regulated environment, such as pharmaceuticals or biologics.

Work Environment

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 1st shift. The position offers flexibility around start and end times but requires working 8 hours per day, totaling 40 hours per week.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Dodge, IA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Dodge,IA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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