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Cardinal Health · Pharmaceuticals

Principal Specialist, Quality Assurance (2nd Shift)

Indianapolis, IN
On-site
Full-time
Senior & Principal

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Pay$82K–$105Ka year · employer provided

EmploymentFull-time

LocationIndianapolis, INOn-site

LevelSenior & Principal

FunctionQuality AssuranceQuality

Deadline

Closes Nov 12, 2026 · 30 days left

The role

What Quality Assurance contributes to Cardinal Health

Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications.

Quality Assurance develops and implements a compliant and cost-effective quality system that assures products and services are reliable, safe and effective. This job family provides oversight of production/manufacturing activities, training to operational and quality control personnel, and educates business leaders on Quality policies and procedures and ensures that all products and services are properly reviewed for quality and documented.

What you need

Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred. Advanced Degree may be preferred
4-8 years’ experience in related field, preferred

Skills named in this posting

What you'll do

What a Principal Specialist, Quality Assurance contributes to Cardinal Health

Reports to Manager, Quality Assurance.
QA Principal Specialist is responsible for ensuring quality standards and procedures are followed and will oversee quality monitoring and assurance to ensure that all products manufactured are of the highest quality possible. Inspection and quality assurance activities to meet specifications and quality standards for variety of in-process and finished products.
Authorized to inspect products to ensure the required quality standards are met.

Inspecting and sampling of product throughout the manufacturing process.
Establish and maintain quality control procedures.
Assist in determining types of tests to be performed as well as documentation and reporting requirements.
Interact regularly with manufacturing and service functions to establish quality standards for raw material, work in process, and finished products.
Champion Quality, GMP compliance and EHS/Radiation Safety practices.
Develop and lead GMP/GDP training of all employees. Follows/ mentors GDP/GMP requirements.
Actively partner with plant management and personnel in troubleshooting quality deficiencies and implement corrective measures to eliminate quality problems.
Assists in the release of the final product in compliance with applicable regulations (FDA, EU, etc.) and marketing authorizations.
Responsible for the review and dispositioning of incoming raw materials and components.
Required to have visual acuity and color perception
Near-vision performance should be the equivalent of 20/20 with no impairment of color vision or correctable to 20/20 vision with the use of corrective lenses
Assures quality events are complete and accurate and resolved in a timely manner that meets the expectations of applicable quality agreements. Responsible for approval of minor Quality Events.
Ability to network across business and functional units to achieve positive outcomes.
Able to challenge, appropriately, the design, conduct, and reporting of GMP activities including metrics and annual reporting. In that context, has the knowledge of the production process of the product.
Understands technical/release product issues and evaluate their potential impact on product quality and compliance.
Provides ideas for continuous improvement of the GMP Quality Management System.
Escalates complex issues to management in a timely manner.

Pay and benefits

$82,100 – $105,480 a year

Employer provided

How this compares

What is expected of you and others at this level

Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
Works on complex projects of large scope
Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects
Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $82,100-$105,480

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off (Untracked)
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 12/12/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave

Where you'll work

Indianapolis, INOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Working conditions

This will be a second shift position on site

Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesCardinal Health's statements, word for word

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 13, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 24% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

Senior & Principal roles in Indiana13 roles publishing pay

Senior & Principal roles in the US226 roles publishing pay

Annual base pay
Annual base pay	Low	Median	High
This role	$82,100	—	$105,480
Indiana (middle half)	$117,000	$117,000	$119,000
All US (middle half)	$105,625	$124,000	$140,875

This role: Cardinal Health's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 13, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Assurance

The general path across 642 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Cardinal Health's own promotion track.

One step back
Associate & Specialist
Often: Quality Engineer · Intern
$84K median162 open
This role
Senior & Principal
Often: Quality Engineer · Senior Quality Engineer
$124K median290 open
Next step
Manager
Often: QA Supervisor · Supplier Quality Manager
$150K median100 open
Later
Director
Often: Associate Director · Associate Director, Quality Assurance
$210K median78 open
Later
VP & Executive
Often: AVP · Executive Director Quality, Cell & Gene Therapy
$293K median12 open