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QA Associate

Actalent
Cranbury, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 10/18/2025 CLOSED ON 12/18/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Associate position at Actalent?

Job Title: QA Associate
Job Description

Join our team as a QA Associate where you will provide essential quality assurance support in the manufacturing, packaging, and warehouse areas for pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging projects.

Responsibilities

  • Provide quality assurance support in manufacturing, packaging, and warehouse areas for pharmaceutical projects.
  • Perform sampling of raw materials, packaging materials, in-process and finished product sampling, water and air sampling, environmental monitoring sampling, and coordinate sample submissions for QC analysis or third-party analysis.
  • Perform in-process testing/checks and AQL for batch processing of manufacturing and packaging.
  • Collect samples such as TOC, drug active, and/or micro swab from equipment and submit to QC with all necessary documentation.
  • Provide room clearance, equipment clearance, and material checks before the start of processes.
  • Escalate any non-conformance to supervisor.
  • Comply with all company policies and standards.
  • Perform other functions as required or assigned by supervisor.
  • Ensure adherence to GMP and good documentation practices.
Essential Skills
  • Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Chemistry.
  • 1-2 years of quality assurance experience.
  • Experience with manufacturing floor crossover, laboratory, wet chemistry, titration, and chromatography.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Technical knowledge in chemistry and wet chemistry.
  • Proficiency in computer applications and programs related to laboratory applications.
  • Mathematical skills including statistics.
  • Knowledge of sample preparation techniques.
  • Familiarity with spectroscopic techniques and chromatographic systems.
  • Basic computer knowledge, including MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Work Environment

Work in a laboratory setting with approximately 10 team members. The facility is part of a growing CMO, offering high pay and is equipped with modern amenities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cranbury, New Jersey.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $24.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cranbury,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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 due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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