At Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Senior Quality Assurance Auditor plays a key role in maintaining regulatory compliance and strengthening our Quality Management System (QMS). You will lead and support internal, external, vendor, customer, and regulatory audits while partnering with cross-functional teams to identify compliance risks, resolve quality events, and drive continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to apply your quality expertise while providing guidance and mentorship across the organization.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
- Life and disability insurance
What You’ll Be Doing
- Plan, conduct, lead, and report internal, external, vendor/supplier, customer, registrar, and regulatory audits in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and electronic document management system processes.
- Manage and monitor audit findings, quality events, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), root cause activities, and effectiveness checks through timely closure, escalating significant quality concerns when appropriate.
- Track and trend audit activities, compliance reports, CAPAs, and quality metrics, communicating significant trends and risks to management.
- Perform Quality Assurance reviews of source documents, case report forms (CRFs), reports, and system development and validation deliverables for accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
- Partner with development and cross-functional teams to identify compliance risks, resolve quality issues, and implement process improvements, with particular focus on the audit program and Quality Management System.
- Provide quality-related guidance and training to colleagues, support root cause analysis, and mentor personnel as assigned.
- Develop or revise SOPs, support departmental and regulatory standards, and maintain current technical and industry knowledge through applicable training.
What We Look For
- Associate’s degree or equivalent required, preferably in life sciences, clinical trials, quality management, computer science, or a related field.
- Quality or quality systems certification, such as ASQ Auditor certification or auditor training, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance, auditing, validation, and/or software development lifecycle (SDLC) systems within a regulated industry, preferably pharmaceutical, contract research organization (CRO), biotechnology, or medical device.
- Strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH Guidelines, software validation requirements, Quality Management Systems (QMS), 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and applicable electronic records and electronic signatures regulations.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including supporting, guiding, or mentoring colleagues.
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across functions.
- Proficiency with common business software, including Microsoft Word and Excel; familiarity with medical and/or clinical trial terminology is desirable.
- Ability to travel up to 10% and lift up to 25 lbs.; this role may require extended periods of computer work.
At Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It’s a cause that unites and inspires us. It’s why we come to work—and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.
Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree or equivalent, preferably in life sciences, clinical trials, quality management, computer science, or a related field
- Quality or quality systems certification, such as ASQ Auditor certification or auditor training, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance, auditing, validation, and/or SDLC systems within a regulated industry
- Strong working knowledge of GCP, ICH Guidelines, software validation requirements, QMS, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and electronic records and electronic signatures regulations
- Demonstrated leadership experience supporting, guiding, or mentoring colleagues
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across functions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
- Familiarity with medical and/or clinical trial terminology
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and perform extended periods of computer work
Clario Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Clario and has not been reviewed or approved by Clario.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, including flexible PTO for some roles and up to 26–31 PTO days for eligible staff. The calendar includes 15 paid company holidays and a Winter Break.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings include multiple medical plan options via Highmark with coordinated care navigation, plus dental and vision through established carriers. Employer HSA contributions and mental-health support broaden the package.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Coverage highlights include domestic-partner eligibility, transgender-inclusive care, and HIV prevention/treatment. These inclusive elements are presented alongside broader inclusion commitments.
Clario Insights
What We Do
-- Clario has been named a Top Workplace by Energage for the 2022 Top Workplaces USA national awards. -- Clario generates the richest clinical evidence by fusing our deep scientific expertise and global scale into the broadest endpoint technology platform. By doing this, we empower our partners to transform lives. With almost 50 years of experience, 19,000 clinical trials, and 870 regulatory approvals, Clario has mastered the ability to generate rich evidence across a Trial Anywhere™ portfolio: decentralized (DCT), hybrid and site-based clinical trials. With 30 facilities in nine countries across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, Clario delivers the power of certainty. Partners ————— Clario brings the best of ERT and Bioclinica together to work alongside our partners to solve some of their biggest questions on topics such as: - eCOA vs. paper - Decentralized Clinical Trial (DCT) - Rescue a clinical trial - Broad endpoint technology: cardiac safety, imaging, respiratory And many more. People ———— We are so honoured to be named a 2022 Top Workplace by Energage. One of our leading values at Clario is People First Always. We help individuals build meaningful careers at Clario as they serve to help transform patients lives. Join us on this journey and check out our careers page: https://clario.com/careers/









