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Senior QA Specialist, CVRM

Genentech · Holly Springs, NC

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Base pay
$94k–$175k
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
8+ years
Industry
Pharma & life sciences
Posted
13 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at Genentech (pharma & life sciences) in Holly Springs, NC. In this role, you will be a member of the QA team providing Quality oversight for all manufacturing and warehouse operational activities.

They ask for
8+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Root cause, CAPA, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Robotics
Base pay
$94k–$175k
Day to day
relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $96k–$143k. This one lists $94k–$175k.

Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 57 quality engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 56 other live quality postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
About 21% above similar roles

Typical $96k–$126k, from 19 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (8+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 60%
  • ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 42%
  • ✓ New product launch 40%
  • ✓ Lean 37%
  • FMEA 35%
  • Six Sigma 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 8+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Relocation help

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requirements

and Roche's stringent internal standards.

In this role, you will be a member of the QA team providing Quality oversight for all manufacturing and warehouse operational activities. You will also provide QA oversight for support functions and directly collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to guarantee strict adherence to quality standards.

This position is a unique opportunity to embed quality into the site's operational design, support a continuous improvement culture, and drive operational excellence in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices, establishing Holly Springs as a center of excellence for aseptic drug product manufacturing.

Who You Are

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline (a Master’s or advanced degree is strongly preferred).
  • ✓Minimum of 6–8 years of experience in a GxP environment, with at least 3 years in an operational role within QA Operations, Manufacturing, or MSAT, specifically supporting sterile drug product manufacturing or device assembly.
  • ✓Proven expertise in Quality Assurance oversight, including direct responsibility for major deviations, root cause analysis, complex investigations, CAPA effectiveness, and final batch disposition/product release.
  • ✓In-depth understanding of global regulatory standards, including EU Annex 1 and FDA/EMA regulations, with demonstrated experience participating in global regulatory inspections.
  • ✓Practical experience with GxP digital tools and automated systems (e.g., SAP, MES), with the ability to translate business processes into compliant digital workflows and enforce ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
  • ✓Strong mindset for Quality Risk Management (QRM) and Operational Excellence, with experience driving continuous improvement and embedding lean quality practices in high-volume manufacturing.
  • ✓Strategic, systems thinker with excellent technical writing skills and a collaborative approach to cross-functional problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Relocation Assistance is not available for this role.

Benefits

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The Position

Two Senior QA Specialist positions are available.

Welcome to Holly Springs, North Carolina— home to Roche/Genentech's largest-ever investment: a $2B greenfield start-up where next-generation technology, high-performing teams and Operational Excellence converge to create the global standard for high-volume, highly-efficient Drug Product manufacturing.

The facility's core is defined by Innovation - leveraging advanced automation, robotics, digital tools, real-time data analytics, and simple, streamlined processes to produce the highest quality medicines. This plant meets today’s demand for CVRM (Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism) medicines and is scalable to grow with the portfolio, which focuses on next-generation metabolic medicines specifically targeting the global obesity epidemic and Type 2 diabetes. This is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a high-level of accountability, with planned launch in 2028.

Are you a problem-solver and change-agent who thrives in a Team environment, eager to tackle the most complex manufacturing challenges? If so, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art facility from the ground-up and shape the culture of our organization for the next generation.

Join us in Holly Springs, where you won't just build a plant, you will build the future of medicine.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly impactful Senior QA Specialist with a robust risk-based operational focus and a strong compliance mindset. This critical role is essential for guaranteeing the delivery of top-quality products, consistently meeting global regulatory

What You’ll Do

  • •Manufacturing Process Oversight: Provide direct oversight of compounding, filling, visual inspection, device assembly, packaging, clean utility generation and distribution, and warehouse activities, including cleanroom behaviors, sterilization cycles, labeling, serialization, and validation operations.
  • •Investigations & Deviations: Serve as the QA center of excellence for major investigations, CAPAs, and effectiveness checks. Act as Reviewer and Approver for deviations, leading or supporting complex investigations, determining root causes, and ensuring implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions. Act as a deviation coach and ensure investigations are thorough and robustly documented.
  • •Compliance & Change Control: Participate in equipment and process risk assessments, review and approve operational change controls, approve process parameter optimizations, minor equipment adjustments, and continuous improvement projects.
  • •Product Release & Incoming Goods: Perform incoming goods release, intermediate & finished product release, and review of all manufacturing activities. Execute quality evaluations, release holds, and final disposition reviews for outgoing drug product shipments.
  • •Quality Management: Approve site procedures and drive operational efficiency by regularly evaluating and refining processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • •Inspection Support: Support inspection readiness, participate during regulatory inspections, and support review/approval of dossier sections.
  • •Cross-Functional QA Support: Provide QA oversight for sample management, monitor operational metrics, and analyze quality data. Extend QA guidance to support functions, including MSAT, IT/OT, Supply Chain, and Facilities/Engineering.

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