QA Associate

Quality Assurance Associate Location: Morristown, NJ Type: Direct Hire Hybrid Schedule: In-office: Tuesday–Thursday Remote: Monday and Friday The Quality Assurance Associate will support quality and regulatory functions by coordinating technical documentation and managing sampling activities (non-lab). This associate-level role is ideal for individuals with 1–3 years of QA experience in the food, dietary ingredient, or nutraceutical industry.

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, comfortable working across teams, and interested in contributing to high-quality compliance processes.

Education: BS Degree in science is preferred not required Experience: Must have 1–3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, preferably in the ingredient, dietary supplement, or food industry.

Ideal -Exposure to both regulatory and client-facing QA functions Skills and Competencies: Excellent communication skills, including experience handling customer-facing QA documentation including controlled regulatory/QA documents Strong attention to detail, especially in technical documentation.

Must be experience with FDA food regulations related to ingredients, HACCP/HARPC, and general QA/QC practices.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Experience with Salesforce and/or Compliance Quest is a plus.

Able to learn new systems and manage competing priorities efficiently.

Responsibilities: Coordinate and manage Controlled Documents (CDs) and other technical documentation.

Handle non-lab product sampling, including coordination, receipt, storage, and dispatch with required paperwork.

Assist in maintaining and uploading QA documentation in the Compliance Quest system.

Respond to client and internal inquiries regarding product and facility documentation.

Cross-check specifications for alignment with customer requirements.

Support broader QA initiatives and projects as directed by the Associate Director, Quality.