P3P3 — Mid-Level Professional
Quality Assurance & Control Quality Control Analyst (QC Laboratory) – Mid-Level
Responsible for performing laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products to ensure they meet established specifications and regulatory standards.
What this level means
Fully competent professional; works independently on standard projects
- Scope
- Features or a sub-system end-to-end
- Autonomy
- Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
- Complexity
- Diverse problems; adapts existing approaches
- Impact
- Project / team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns implementation decisions for own scope
- Leadership
- Mentors juniors informally
- Typical experience
- 3–5 yrs
What you'd do
- Perform routine and non-routine chemical and/or microbiological analyses
- Document all observations, measurements, and results
- Operate laboratory instruments and perform daily checks and periodic calibrations
- Adhere strictly to cGMP and GLP requirements
- Initiate and conduct laboratory investigations for out-of-specification results
- Conduct chemical and microbiological tests
- Maintain accurate laboratory records
- Calibrate and maintain laboratory instruments
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Laboratory testing
- Instrument calibration
- Data documentation
- Regulatory compliance
- Analytical problem solving
- cGMP and GLP standards
- Chemical and microbiological analysis
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Quality control procedures
- Regulatory requirements
- Attention to detail
- Integrity and compliance mindset
- Strong communication skills
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology or a related scientific field
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience in a QC laboratory
- Advanced coursework or a Master’s degree
- ASQ Certified Quality Technician (CQT) or ASQ Certified Quality Analyst
Common titles
Quality Assurance & Control Quality Control Analyst (QC Laboratory) – Mid-Level
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 51-0000 — Production Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.