Mid Level Quality Assurance Specialist Jobs
Mid level quality assurance specialist jobs go to professionals ready to own test plans end to end, guide junior testers, and make quality decisions without constant escalation. Roles are spread across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, with 20% remote or hybrid options, and employers like Innophos, Apple, and bastion technologies hiring at this level now.
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Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field from an accredited college or university
- Master’s degree in business or life sciences or related field preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Five years clinical research or equivalent experience in which three years are in Quality Assurance or Regulatory Compliance experience within an FDA regulated industry, preferably devices, diagnostics, or pharmaceuticals desirable
- Training experience in a clinical research setting
- Regulatory audit exposure with US-FDA preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- Must have one of the following certifications: CCRP - Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA) or CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) or CCRA - Certified Clinical Research Associate (ACRP) or ACRP-CP - Clinical Research Professional (ACRP)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Excellent working knowledge of FDA regulations and GCP guidelines
- Excellent working knowledge of the clinical trial operations
- Ability to identify and/or resolve quality issues/discrepancies with others in a proactive diplomatic, flexible, and constructive manner Ability to work in a team environment with effective leadership skills
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Facilitates open, professional (verbal, nonverbal, written) communication which includes active listening and teaching, to achieve mutual understanding, role modeling by example. Communication to promote both work efforts and problem resolution is clear, providing the highest quality service during every customer and patient encounter, as it relates to clinical research studies.
- Provides higher-level support to institutional investigators and other members of the research team, by providing education and training regarding processes and procedures governing clinical research activities which can be ad-hoc, remote/teleconferences, or face-to-face sessions with the entire research team.
- Serves as a subject matter expert and regulatory resource for department and institution as well as investigators and research staff regarding Institutional Review Board (IRB) and/or Institutional Animal Care and Use committees, current institutional policies, and state and federal laws related to research; provides solutions to study start-up and regulatory management.
- Teaches, orients and precepts, as appropriate, newly hired analysts. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in identifying educational needs and creates/implements training courses or materials to assist in compliant research coordination and management.
- Assists Research Protections staff and HMRI administration, as needed, with pre-clinical and clinical research areas of need, including Research Credentialing, IRB, Institutional Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Radiation Safety Committee (RSC), and Hazardous Substance Committee (HSC), as appropriate. Provides timely feedback to stakeholders to facilitate swift and efficient process improvement.
- Evaluates site readiness based on HMRI standards prior to start date of a new clinical trial.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs and monitors feasibility assessments, ongoing quality assurance reviews of with pre-clinical and clinical research studies, with the goal of assessing site readiness and develop site-specific education and processes within specified research teams. May assess reviews of lower-level analysts.
- Monitors and evaluates ongoing quality and compliance standards, along with regulatory and clinical trial trends/actions, with regular reports to QA management. Assists with preparation and/or assists during regulatory inspections.
- Initiates goals and creates targets for Monitoring Assessment plans (MAPS). Assumes primary responsibility for implementing plan, organizing data, and reporting results to leadership.
- Utilizes sound judgement, using an analytical approach. Ensures implementation and teaching of department-based initiatives and standards of practice. Identifies trends and opportunities for corrective action and process improvement, providing recommendations.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Initiates cost saving ideas within the department and communicates recommendations to management.
- Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Independently evaluates responses to monitoring and audit reports; partners with the research team to follow up with respondents, management, or others, if needed, to ensure resolution.
- Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency, and improvement for department projects. Participates in one or more department committees or subcommittees and facilitates the accomplishment of the goals of the committee or subcommittee. Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
-
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): Yes
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
ON-CALL*
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field from an accredited college or university
- Master’s degree in business or life sciences or related field preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Five years clinical research or equivalent experience in which three years are in Quality Assurance or Regulatory Compliance experience within an FDA regulated industry, preferably devices, diagnostics, or pharmaceuticals desirable
- Training experience in a clinical research setting
- Regulatory audit exposure with US-FDA preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required Must have one of the following certifications: CCRP - Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA) or CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) or CCRA - Certified Clinical Research Associate (ACRP) or ACRP-CP - Clinical Research Professional (ACRP)
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute oversees the Education Institute and Research Institute. The Academic Institute aligns our research and education initiatives in service to the clinical mission, providing solutions that answer the call for new technologies and skills our clinicians need for patient care. Houston Methodist Education Institute coordinates our primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine and other joint programs, including the Engineering Medicine Program at Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The Education Institute also oversees continuing medical education and graduate medical education, and supports trainees in residence for medical, nursing, allied health and research education programs. Houston Methodist Research Institute supports research programs and infrastructure that enable faculty across the system to bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full cycle of a cure from conceptual bench research, to prototyping and development, to clinical trials and FDA approval. The Research Institute supports clinical research protocols and extramurally funded translational research programs.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field from an accredited college or university
- Master’s degree in business or life sciences or related field preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Five years clinical research or equivalent experience in which three years are in Quality Assurance or Regulatory Compliance experience within an FDA regulated industry, preferably devices, diagnostics, or pharmaceuticals desirable
- Training experience in a clinical research setting
- Regulatory audit exposure with US-FDA preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- Must have one of the following certifications: CCRP - Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA) or CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) or CCRA - Certified Clinical Research Associate (ACRP) or ACRP-CP - Clinical Research Professional (ACRP)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Excellent working knowledge of FDA regulations and GCP guidelines
- Excellent working knowledge of the clinical trial operations
- Ability to identify and/or resolve quality issues/discrepancies with others in a proactive diplomatic, flexible, and constructive manner Ability to work in a team environment with effective leadership skills
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Facilitates open, professional (verbal, nonverbal, written) communication which includes active listening and teaching, to achieve mutual understanding, role modeling by example. Communication to promote both work efforts and problem resolution is clear, providing the highest quality service during every customer and patient encounter, as it relates to clinical research studies.
- Provides higher-level support to institutional investigators and other members of the research team, by providing education and training regarding processes and procedures governing clinical research activities which can be ad-hoc, remote/teleconferences, or face-to-face sessions with the entire research team.
- Serves as a subject matter expert and regulatory resource for department and institution as well as investigators and research staff regarding Institutional Review Board (IRB) and/or Institutional Animal Care and Use committees, current institutional policies, and state and federal laws related to research; provides solutions to study start-up and regulatory management.
- Teaches, orients and precepts, as appropriate, newly hired analysts. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in identifying educational needs and creates/implements training courses or materials to assist in compliant research coordination and management.
- Assists Research Protections staff and HMRI administration, as needed, with pre-clinical and clinical research areas of need, including Research Credentialing, IRB, Institutional Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Radiation Safety Committee (RSC), and Hazardous Substance Committee (HSC), as appropriate. Provides timely feedback to stakeholders to facilitate swift and efficient process improvement.
- Evaluates site readiness based on HMRI standards prior to start date of a new clinical trial.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs and monitors feasibility assessments, ongoing quality assurance reviews of with pre-clinical and clinical research studies, with the goal of assessing site readiness and develop site-specific education and processes within specified research teams. May assess reviews of lower-level analysts.
- Monitors and evaluates ongoing quality and compliance standards, along with regulatory and clinical trial trends/actions, with regular reports to QA management. Assists with preparation and/or assists during regulatory inspections.
- Initiates goals and creates targets for Monitoring Assessment plans (MAPS). Assumes primary responsibility for implementing plan, organizing data, and reporting results to leadership.
- Utilizes sound judgement, using an analytical approach. Ensures implementation and teaching of department-based initiatives and standards of practice. Identifies trends and opportunities for corrective action and process improvement, providing recommendations.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Initiates cost saving ideas within the department and communicates recommendations to management.
- Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Independently evaluates responses to monitoring and audit reports; partners with the research team to follow up with respondents, management, or others, if needed, to ensure resolution.
- Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency, and improvement for department projects. Participates in one or more department committees or subcommittees and facilitates the accomplishment of the goals of the committee or subcommittee. Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
-
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): Yes
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
ON-CALL*
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field from an accredited college or university
- Master’s degree in business or life sciences or related field preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Five years clinical research or equivalent experience in which three years are in Quality Assurance or Regulatory Compliance experience within an FDA regulated industry, preferably devices, diagnostics, or pharmaceuticals desirable
- Training experience in a clinical research setting
- Regulatory audit exposure with US-FDA preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required Must have one of the following certifications: CCRP - Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA) or CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) or CCRA - Certified Clinical Research Associate (ACRP) or ACRP-CP - Clinical Research Professional (ACRP)
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute oversees the Education Institute and Research Institute. The Academic Institute aligns our research and education initiatives in service to the clinical mission, providing solutions that answer the call for new technologies and skills our clinicians need for patient care. Houston Methodist Education Institute coordinates our primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine and other joint programs, including the Engineering Medicine Program at Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The Education Institute also oversees continuing medical education and graduate medical education, and supports trainees in residence for medical, nursing, allied health and research education programs. Houston Methodist Research Institute supports research programs and infrastructure that enable faculty across the system to bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full cycle of a cure from conceptual bench research, to prototyping and development, to clinical trials and FDA approval. The Research Institute supports clinical research protocols and extramurally funded translational research programs.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Mid Level Quality Assurance Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level quality assurance specialist job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just execution. Highlight projects where you defined the testing strategy, caught critical defects before release, or improved a process. Employers at this level want evidence you can work independently, communicate risk clearly to stakeholders, and deliver consistent quality across a full product cycle, not just follow a script someone else wrote.
Which companies hire mid level quality assurance specialists?
Companies hiring mid level quality assurance specialists right now include Innophos, Apple, and bastion technologies, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. At this level, hiring comes from a wide range of employers, including mid-size technology firms, healthcare platforms, financial services companies, and consumer product organizations that maintain dedicated QA functions.
Are there remote mid level quality assurance specialist jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are a consistent feature of the market at this level. About 20% of mid level quality assurance specialist openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting how well QA workflows translate to distributed teams. Manual testing coordination and automated test suite management both adapt well to remote environments with the right tooling in place.
How do I move up to a mid level quality assurance specialist role?
The path from entry level to mid level is built on expanding scope over time. Start by owning individual test cases, then push toward owning full test plans for a feature or release. Build depth in a testing discipline, whether manual, automated, or performance, and look for opportunities to catch issues proactively rather than reactively. Measurable impact, like defect reduction rates or release cycle improvements, makes the promotion case concrete.
Which industries hire the most mid level quality assurance specialists?
Mid Level quality assurance specialist roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate complex, regulated, or high-stakes products where systematic quality oversight, not just ad hoc testing, is a core part of the development and release process.