Quality Control Supervisor

ThermoFisher Scientific; Middletown (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Clinical Diagnostics Division seeks a QC Supervisor to lead the Quality Control laboratory at the Middletown, VA site. You will manage staff, set priorities, and ensure testing is accurate and timely in a cGMP environment.

Working cross-functionally with QA, Manufacturing, Engineering and Validation, you will support product release, investigations, and continuous improvement, while maintaining inspection readiness and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related field.
• 5+ years of QC laboratory experience in a regulated industry.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices, and data integrity.
• Experience with laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop QC laboratory personnel.
• Coordinate daily testing priorities and laboratory workload.
• Review and approve laboratory data and controlled documentation.
• Support product release, environmental monitoring, and routine QC testing.
• Lead or support OOS, OOT, deviation, and laboratory investigations.
• Support CAPAs, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure laboratory equipment, training, and documentation remain compliant.
• Maintain inspection readiness and support internal and regulatory audits.
• Monitor laboratory performance, turnaround time, and key quality metrics.
• Partner with QA, Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, and other departments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related scientific field

Tools

LIMS

SAP

MasterControl

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Clinical Diagnostics Division supports diagnostic solutions that help healthcare professionals make informed clinical decisions. The Middletown, VA site operates within a highly regulated manufacturing environment where Quality Control plays an important role in ensuring products consistently meet established quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

The QC Supervisor provides day-to-day leadership and oversight of Quality Control laboratory operations at the Middletown, VA site. This role leads laboratory personnel, coordinates testing priorities, and helps ensure accurate and timely testing in compliance with cGMP, site procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Working cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, and other partners, the QC Supervisor supports product release, laboratory investigations, inspection readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Location: Middletown, VA

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop QC laboratory personnel.
• Coordinate daily testing priorities and laboratory workload.
• Review and approve laboratory data and controlled documentation.
• Support product release, environmental monitoring, and routine QC testing.
• Lead or support OOS, OOT, deviation, and laboratory investigations.
• Support CAPAs, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure laboratory equipment, training, and documentation remain compliant.
• Maintain inspection readiness and support internal and regulatory audits.
• Monitor laboratory performance, turnaround time, and key quality metrics.
• Partner with QA, Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, and other departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related scientific field.
• 5+ years of QC laboratory experience in a regulated industry.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices, and data integrity.
• Experience with laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Pharmaceutical, biologics, diagnostics, or medical device manufacturing.
• Environmental monitoring and microbiology testing.
• LIMS, SAP, MasterControl, or similar quality/laboratory systems.
• Lean or continuous improvement methodologies.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Virginia is $75,800.00–$113,675.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.