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New · posted Oct 14

Thermo Fisher Scientific · Pharmaceuticals

Quality Product Lead

  • Plainville, MA
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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EmploymentFull-time
Deadline

Open until filled

The role

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our quality team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll make a meaningful impact ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance across our pharmaceutical and scientific operations. As a Senior Quality Specialist, you'll provide technical leadership and oversight for GMP manufacturing environments, working cross-functionally to drive quality excellence and continuous improvement. You'll serve as a subject matter expert, conducting risk assessments, leading investigations, managing CAPAs, and ensuring adherence to global regulatory requirements. This role offers the opportunity to directly contribute to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer through robust quality systems and processes.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience wihin quality assurance in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech environment preferred.
• Professional certifications valued (e.g. ASQ CQE, CQA)
• Strong knowledge of FDA, EMA, and global GMP regulations including 21 CFR Parts 210/211, ICH guidelines
• Proven expertise in quality systems including investigations, CAPAs, change control, document control
• Experience with risk assessment methodologies and root cause analysis
• Proficiency with quality management systems and standard office software
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal abilities
• Demonstrated project management and organizational capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
• Experience hosting regulatory inspections and customer audits preferred
• Data integrity and computer system validation experience preferred
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams
• Customer-focused mindset with strong attention to detail
• Fluency in English required; additional languages valued

Other

Relocation assistance is not provided.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

What you need

Pay

$104,100 – $156,100 a year

Employer provided
How this compares

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $104,100.00–$156,100.00.

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

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Where you'll work

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Working conditions

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Environmental Conditions

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Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 14, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 4% above the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$104,100 to $156,100 a year

Senior & Principal roles in Massachusetts19 roles publishing pay

Middle half $108,750 to $133,000, median $130,000

Senior & Principal roles in the US221 roles publishing pay

Middle half $105,500 to $142,000, median $124,500
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$104,100—$156,100
Massachusetts$108,750$130,000$133,000
All US$105,500$124,500$142,000

This role: Thermo Fisher Scientific's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 14, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Assurance

The general path across 598 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Thermo Fisher's own promotion track.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Quality Engineer · Intern

    $80K median156 open
  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Quality Engineer · Supplier Quality Engineer

    $125K median269 open
  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Manager, Quality Assurance · QA Supervisor

    $156K median92 open
  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director · Associate Director, GMP Operational Quality

    $211K median69 open
  5. Later

    VP & Executive

    Often: AVP · Executive Director Quality, Cell & Gene Therapy

    $293K median12 open

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 4 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 1 lineLab testing and methods: 1 lineDocumentation and SOPs: 1 lineInvestigations and CAPA: 1 lineValidation and qualification: 1 lineQuality systems and risk: 1 lineData and digital systems: 1 lineCollaboration and leadership: 1 lineGMPLab testingDocumentationInvestigationsValidationQuality systemsData systemsTeamwork
  • GMP and compliance1
  • Lab testing and methods1
  • Documentation and SOPs1
  • Investigations and CAPA1
  • Validation and qualification1
  • Quality systems and risk1
  • Data and digital systems1
  • Collaboration and leadership1

Company hiring pulse

Thermo Fisher on Regulatory Jobs

76
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By discipline

  • Quality68 89%
  • Regulatory5 7%
  • Compliance & Safety3 4%

By level

  • Senior & Principal32 42%
  • Associate & Specialist22 29%
  • Manager17 22%
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