Quality Assurance Lead

Quality Assurance Lead, US Remote Based Join Fortrea and make an impact on quality across our clinical research operations. With the support of a collaborative team, the Quality Assurance Lead helps progress quality issues, support CAPA activities, and leverage QMS data and trends to help strengthen consistent, effective quality processes. Location: Remote, United States Key / Core Responsibilities - Serve as a quality partner to operational teams by providing guidance on quality issue management, quality risk identification, escalation requirements, and continuous improvement opportunities. - Partner with internal stakeholders to facilitate the progression and resolution of quality issues within the Quality Management System (QMS). - Monitor and drive timely progression of quality issues while identifying and escalating risks that may impact compliance, quality, or client commitments. - Collaborate with functional teams to develop, implement, and monitor Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) to support sustainable issue resolution. - Maintain a strong working knowledge of quality systems, processes, and regulatory requirements to support effective quality issue management. - Partner with Quality Lead Managers and senior quality leadership to support quality issue progression, escalation activities, and client communications as required. - Analyze quality metrics and trends to identify systemic quality concerns, emerging risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement, supporting risk-based decision making. - Support preparation of quality summaries, trend analyses, and quality-related communications for internal stakeholders and clients, where applicable. - Contribute to process improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance, quality oversight, and operational effectiveness. - Perform other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications - 5 years of experience in a regulatory environment, including experience in GxP roles. - Strong understanding of QMS and the CAPA process. - Knowledge of GCP and GxP requirements. - Ability to convey key details of quality issues internally. - Ability to communicate quality issue summaries to clients, where applicable. - A bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences preferred, or equivalent Life Science experience. - Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements. - Fortrea is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. - Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Work Environment - Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. - Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international. Physical Requirements - Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day. - Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. - Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck. - Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. - Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. - Regular and consistent attendance. - Varied hours may be required. Pay Range - USD $70,000-$125,000

Benefits

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable. Application Deadline: November 2, 2026 #LI-SE1 #LI-REMOTE Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.