Quality Assurance Specialist (Learning Content)

Instinct Resourcing; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional association is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist (Learning Content) in the United States to review and ensure the quality of exam materials. This role focuses on compliance with editorial standards and editing HTML for LMS delivery. Ideal candidates have significant QA experience, attention to detail, and expertise in LMS platforms. Occasional travel may be required, and the position is full-time with a contract ending August 2026.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in quality assurance of learning or exam materials.
• Strong attention to detail, especially with confidential content.
• Experience conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on digital materials.

Responsibilities

• Review exam and learning content for compliance with guidelines.
• Prepare materials for upload into LMS.
• Conduct comprehensive quality reviews and HTML corrections.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing for learner experience.

Skills

Quality assurance

Attention to detail

HTML editing

User Acceptance Testing

Communication skills

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Quality Assurance Specialist (Learning Content)

Direct message the job poster from Instinct Resourcing

Location: US (EST preferred) or UK

Occasional travel on site required, either in the UK or US

Contract Duration: February 9, 2026 – August 2026

Day Rate, Full Time

Instinct is working with a long-standing client and world-renowned global professional membership and certification body, and they are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist (Learning Content focused) to support the review, preparation, and quality assurance of high‑stakes assessment content. This organisation sets industry‑defining standards for ethics, education and examination, and you’ll be joining the team responsible for ensuring exam materials are accurate, consistent, and flawlessly delivered through their learning management systems.

What You’ll Do

• 1. Review & Align Exam Materials – Review exam and learning content to ensure compliance with the organization’s most up‑to‑date writing, style, and editorial guidelines; become fully familiar with internal documentation and rules before making updates; conduct detailed content reviews and implement required revisions.
• 2. Prepare Materials for LMS Upload – Identify materials ready for ingestion into the LMS (Canvas); prepare associated spreadsheets and documentation for upload (actual upload handled by another team).
• 3. Quality Review (QR) & HTML/Layout Corrections – Conduct comprehensive quality reviews to validate accuracy, format, and placement of content; compare LMS output to the original source materials and correct discrepancies; edit HTML – especially tables, spacing, and layout to ensure correct display; record changes for secondary internal review.
• 4. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) – Click through modules, pages, and quizzes to test the full learner experience; validate the final display, layout, and content; troubleshoot and fix HTML issues; Escalate any persistent technical or content issues.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in quality assurance / quality review of complex learning or exam materials.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy – especially with confidential exam content.
• Strong working knowledge of Canvas or other LMS platforms.
• Confidence editing HTML, including tables and layout.
• Ability to spot discrepancies across multiple systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across time zones.
• Highly organized, process‑driven, and comfortable using structured workflows and version control.
• Experience conducting UAT on digital learning materials.
• Ability to manage multiple modules in parallel and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Background in learning design, assessment development, exam production, or content QA.
• Experience with metadata, content tagging, and structured documentation.
• Familiarity with proprietary editorial guidelines.
• Previous experience with confidential certification or examination content.

Recruitment Process

• One‑stage interview via MS Teams.