JobFrame · QUALIT.QUALITYC56E7.P4
Quality Assurance & Compliance · Quality Control
P4 · P4 — Senior Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$109,466
$85,995 – $139,343 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P4 · 4 of 6 in track
Median pay
$109,466
$85,995–$139,343
Level
P4
P4 · 4 of 6 in track
Super-function
operations
Demand-heat
very hot
3.5% growth
Summary
Quality Control focuses on the hands-on analytical testing of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, and stability samples against established specifications in a GMP/GLP/GCP-regulated laboratory. Distinct from Quality Assurance (which owns quality systems, batch release decisions, and audit programs) and from Regulatory/Compliance focuses, QC owns bench testing on LIMS-tracked instrumentation (HPLC, GC, IR/UV, Karl Fischer, ICP, PCR), method validation and transfer, OOS/deviation investigations of laboratory data, equipment calibration, microbiological and chromatographic analysis, and the scientific rationale for reference standards and stability programs. This professional (individual-contributor) ladder spans bench technician through expert method SME and stability/standards strategist; people-management roles (QC Manager, QC Director) sit on a separate management ladder and are out of envelope.
This level — P4 P4 — Senior Professional
Seasoned professional; handles complex tasks, may lead small teams or projects