New · posted Oct 19
Cardinal Health · Pharmaceuticals
Sr. Specialist, Quality Assurance
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
Open until filled
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.
Cardinal Health Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Manufacturing Services is responsible for manufacturing PET radiopharmaceuticals to enhance patient treatment through improved disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (science) preferred, or equivalent work experience preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in related science field preferred
- 1-2 years of experience in Quality Assurance and/or cGMP regulated environment highly preferred
- Pharmaceutical or medical device experience a plus.
- Effective written and verbal English communication skills.
- ISO experience a plus.
- Ability to lift up to 30-45 lbs.
What you'll do
- Handles cGMP documentation review related to product release, facilities and equipment, material controls, laboratory controls, packaging and labeling, and production & process controls.
- Establishes and reports metrics related products and processes as deemed necessary by the Regional Quality Manager (RQM).
- Ensures the site manufactures products to meet the requirements of 21 CFR 212 (cGMP).
- Handles and ensures quality of documentation (control, retention, and archival) to support cGMP activities.
- Engages and collaborates with operations department to drive quality system and cGMP requirements.
- Performs product release activities per cGMP requirements.
- Reports quality system issues to the RQM and others as necessary. This includes timely escalation of discrepancies upon identification.
Pay and benefits
$68,500 – $88,020 a year
Employer providedWhat is expected of you and others at this level
- Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
- Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
- Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
- Applies judgment within defined parameters
- Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
- Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy
Anticipated salary range: $68,500.00-$88,020.00
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 plan
- 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: 12/16/2025 *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 plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave
Where you'll work
Fort Lauderdale, FLOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Fort Lauderdale, FLSchedule and working conditions
Days
Hours
- Onsite in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 40 hours per week. This is a night position. Typically, Monday - Friday 1:00 am - 9:30 am and every other Saturday per month. Saturday shift is typically a few hours. Candidate must be flexible to work different shifts or schedules based on business need. Candidate must be comfortable staying until work is completed each business day. Work hours may be subject to change.
- Position may require approximately 25% travel to provide QA coverage when needed.
- The primary work environment consists of a manufacturing pharmacy which must be kept clean, orderly, properly lighted and maintained in optimum operating condition. Employees handle radioactive materials and are exposed to very low amounts of radiation that are deemed safe by current standards. The facility is operated under well-controlled and closely monitored conditions that are regulated by both State and Federal agencies, and that are enforced by the corporate internal quality and regulatory group. Each staff member will receive specific training in keeping radiation exposures within regulatory guidelines and he/she will be routinely monitored for their exposure to radiation. Noise levels are considered low to moderate.
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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 20, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 35% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in Florida7 roles publishing pay
Senior & Principal roles in the US302 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $68,500 | — | $88,020 |
| Florida (middle half) | $78,500 | $78,500 | $124,250 |
| All US (middle half) | $102,625 | $120,250 | $137,500 |
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 20, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Assurance
The general path across 895 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Cardinal Health's own promotion track.
Career resources on Quality Assurance
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 16 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance6
- Documentation and SOPs5
- Quality systems and risk3
- Collaboration and leadership3
- Lab testing and methods1
- Regulatory submissions1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
From Regulatory News
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Cardinal Health on Regulatory Jobs
- 41
- Open roles
- 33
- Distinct roles
- 19
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality34 83%
- Compliance & Safety4 10%
- Regulatory3 7%
By level
- Senior & Principal25 61%
- Associate & Specialist7 17%
- Manager6 15%
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Sr. Specialist, Quality Assurance at Cardinal Health
Open until filled. $69K–$88K a year, employer provided.