Quality Assurance Technician
On-site quality assurance technician at Strive Pharmacy's compounding pharmacy in Leesburg, VA: inspects products, reviews compounding documentation, performs environmental monitoring, maintains calibration and quality records, and supports audits. Requires 2+ years in pharma/medical device quality or manufacturing; pays $24–28/hour.
- Compensation
- $24–$28 / hr
- Location
- Leesburg, VA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Must have
- Minimum of High School Diploma/GED with work experience
- Minimum 2 years experience in a quality or manufacturing department of Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or Allied Health Science
Nice to have
- Experience in aseptic operations
- Experience within a regulated environment
- Knowledge & skills in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Practices
- Associate degree or higher in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Pharmacy
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to effectively troubleshoot issues
- Comfortable working in a cleanroom environment with protective attire, controlled temperatures, and loud noise
Full description
Company Overview:
Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy built on a simple conviction: medicine should fit the patient, not the other way around. We started Strive because we believed the pharmaceutical industry was overdue for a more human approach—one that prioritizes individualized care, clinical nuance, and genuine partnership with patients and providers.
Compounding gives us the tools to do that. Every formulation we prepare is built to the specific needs of a specific person, and every interaction we have is guided by that same commitment to personalized care.
We're growing, and we're looking for people who share that conviction. If you're ready to be part of a pharmacy that takes the work seriously and the people even more seriously, we'd like to meet you.
Mission:
Strive exists to disrupt an industry long overdue for a more personal approach to care. We put the human element at the center of everything: every formulation, every patient interaction, every provider partnership. We're not just a compounding pharmacy. We're a team on a mission to change what personalized healthcare looks and feels like.
Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Schedule: M-F 8:00a - 4:30p for 4 weeks of training and then moving to M-F, 7:00a - 3:30p
Position Overview:
Ensure and assist with site-specific quality compliance according to Strive Pharmacy SOPs & specifications; quality review of documents, label control, assist with release activities and product inspections.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform product inspection for defects, leaks, and particulates
- Environmental monitoring of personnel (as needed) and complete documentation
- Assist in the media fill process validations to include inspection of filled units
- Perform documentation review of compounding activities such as cleaning records, line clearance forms, and inventory sheets:
- Verify that raw materials meet specification
- Account for labeling
- Review temperature and BMS alarms
- Ensure that product test results meet specification limits
- Checking that all documentation is complete
- Document non-compliance and work with supervisor/lead if further investigation is needed appropriate lab for particulate identification or microbial analysis
- Help with equipment calibration program and maintenance record files
- Assist with raw material release and movement
- Under the direction of supervisor/lead, document and initiate quality events for deviation and noncompliant investigations