Remote Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician Jobs
Remote Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician jobs are in steady demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed teams actively hiring for roles in pharmaceuticals, biotech, food and beverage, and medical devices. Employers hiring remotely right now include SME Careers by SuperAnnotate, IQVIA, and FormFactor. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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ABOUT ETHOS & THE OPPORTUNITY
Ethos Risk Services is a leading insurance claims investigation and medical management company focused on delivering better data, technology, and insights that help our clients make better decisions. We are continuing to invest in our technology organization and are seeking an experienced engineering leader to help scale how software is built, tested, and delivered.
We are seeking a full-time Director of Quality Assurance to own software quality across Ethos, overseeing an outsourced QA team and the processes, tooling, environments, and metrics that prevent defects from reaching production. Our ideal candidate is an experienced, results-driven QA leader who will establish a consistent defect lifecycle, reduce defect aging, implement effective root cause analysis and preventive measures, and improve the reliability of test environments. Within their first year, they will standardize QA tools and processes, integrate AI-based solutions into daily QA operations and performance tracking, and establish a comprehensive KPI framework that drives measurable improvements in software quality, efficiency, and accountability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Outsourced QA Operations: Direct the day-to-day activities of an outsourced QA team of 8 to10 resources, establishing priorities, performance expectations, and accountability for quality deliverables.
- Manage Vendor Performance: Oversee vendor agreements, SLAs, staffing, onboarding, and performance evaluations. Address performance gaps through corrective action and ensure effective knowledge transfer and documentation.
- Drive Defect Management: Establish and enforce standardized defect tracking, classification, prioritization, and resolution processes. Lead regular defect triage with engineering and product teams to manage backlogs and identify quality risks.
- Prevent Production Issues: Lead structured root cause analysis of production defects, identify recurring failure patterns, and implement preventive measures through improved test coverage, regression testing, and quality gates.
- Oversee Test Environments: Partner with DevOps to maintain stable, production-representative QA, staging, and UAT environments, including configuration standards, test data management, and environment availability.
- Define QA Strategy & Standards: Develop and continuously improve QA processes across manual, automated, regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing to strengthen quality and consistency.
- Advance Test Automation: Evaluate and implement QA tools and automation frameworks, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and release reliability.
- Leverage AI-Enabled QA Tools: Apply AI-based solutions to test generation, defect classification, failure analysis, workload management, and performance monitoring. Evaluate emerging tools and implement solutions that deliver measurable improvements while maintaining appropriate security and accuracy controls.
- Establish Quality KPIs: Define and monitor performance metrics, including defect escape rates, resolution times, automation coverage, recurring production incidents, test effectiveness, and vendor SLA adherence.
- Deliver Executive Reporting: Produce monthly quality reports and quarterly reviews for the VP of Engineering and CTO, translating performance data into actionable insights, risks, trends, and recommendations.
- Support Release Readiness: Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, IT Delivery Leads, and Technical Product Owners to integrate QA into sprint and release planning, assess release quality, and recommend readiness for deployment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (required).
Required Experience:
- 8 to 10 years of progressively greater responsibility in software quality assurance.
- 3 to 4 years in a QA management role leading teams and managers.
- Proven expertise in defect lifecycle management, root cause analysis, and preventive quality practices.
- Hands-on experience establishing and maintaining test environments and test data management practices.
- Strong working knowledge of QA tooling, such as test management (e.g., Xray, Zephyr, TestRail), defect tracking (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps), and automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
- Practical experience using AI-based tools in QA or team management, and enthusiasm for expanding their use.
- Experience defining QA KPIs and producing executive-level monthly and quarterly reporting.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into delivery workflows.
Preferred Experience:
- Performance, security, or API testing, and a regulated-industry background.
- Certifications: ISTQB Advanced or Test Manager, CSQE, or similar.
- Experience with data visualization or dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
WORKING AT ETHOS
This is a 100% remote U.S.-based role, offering the flexibility to work from home while remaining closely connected to a collaborative leadership team. Our ideal candidate is available during EST standard business hours. Occasional travel may be required for quarterly or annual leadership meetings and company events.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment sponsorship.
Benefits include: Paid Time Off and Sick Time | Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance | Short-Term + Long-Term Disability Insurance + Life Insurance | 401(k) Matching | Employee Referral Bonus Program
At Ethos, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, shape the future of our engineering organization, and help build the systems and processes that support our next stage of growth. To learn more about Ethos, visit our website: https://ethosrisk.com/about-us/
Ethos Risk Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
ABOUT ETHOS & THE OPPORTUNITY
Ethos Risk Services is a leading insurance claims investigation and medical management company focused on delivering better data, technology, and insights that help our clients make better decisions. We are continuing to invest in our technology organization and are seeking an experienced engineering leader to help scale how software is built, tested, and delivered.
We are seeking a full-time Director of Quality Assurance to own software quality across Ethos, overseeing an outsourced QA team and the processes, tooling, environments, and metrics that prevent defects from reaching production. Our ideal candidate is an experienced, results-driven QA leader who will establish a consistent defect lifecycle, reduce defect aging, implement effective root cause analysis and preventive measures, and improve the reliability of test environments. Within their first year, they will standardize QA tools and processes, integrate AI-based solutions into daily QA operations and performance tracking, and establish a comprehensive KPI framework that drives measurable improvements in software quality, efficiency, and accountability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Outsourced QA Operations: Direct the day-to-day activities of an outsourced QA team of 8 to10 resources, establishing priorities, performance expectations, and accountability for quality deliverables.
- Manage Vendor Performance: Oversee vendor agreements, SLAs, staffing, onboarding, and performance evaluations. Address performance gaps through corrective action and ensure effective knowledge transfer and documentation.
- Drive Defect Management: Establish and enforce standardized defect tracking, classification, prioritization, and resolution processes. Lead regular defect triage with engineering and product teams to manage backlogs and identify quality risks.
- Prevent Production Issues: Lead structured root cause analysis of production defects, identify recurring failure patterns, and implement preventive measures through improved test coverage, regression testing, and quality gates.
- Oversee Test Environments: Partner with DevOps to maintain stable, production-representative QA, staging, and UAT environments, including configuration standards, test data management, and environment availability.
- Define QA Strategy & Standards: Develop and continuously improve QA processes across manual, automated, regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing to strengthen quality and consistency.
- Advance Test Automation: Evaluate and implement QA tools and automation frameworks, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and release reliability.
- Leverage AI-Enabled QA Tools: Apply AI-based solutions to test generation, defect classification, failure analysis, workload management, and performance monitoring. Evaluate emerging tools and implement solutions that deliver measurable improvements while maintaining appropriate security and accuracy controls.
- Establish Quality KPIs: Define and monitor performance metrics, including defect escape rates, resolution times, automation coverage, recurring production incidents, test effectiveness, and vendor SLA adherence.
- Deliver Executive Reporting: Produce monthly quality reports and quarterly reviews for the VP of Engineering and CTO, translating performance data into actionable insights, risks, trends, and recommendations.
- Support Release Readiness: Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, IT Delivery Leads, and Technical Product Owners to integrate QA into sprint and release planning, assess release quality, and recommend readiness for deployment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (required).
Required Experience:
- 8 to 10 years of progressively greater responsibility in software quality assurance.
- 3 to 4 years in a QA management role leading teams and managers.
- Proven expertise in defect lifecycle management, root cause analysis, and preventive quality practices.
- Hands-on experience establishing and maintaining test environments and test data management practices.
- Strong working knowledge of QA tooling, such as test management (e.g., Xray, Zephyr, TestRail), defect tracking (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps), and automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
- Practical experience using AI-based tools in QA or team management, and enthusiasm for expanding their use.
- Experience defining QA KPIs and producing executive-level monthly and quarterly reporting.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into delivery workflows.
Preferred Experience:
- Performance, security, or API testing, and a regulated-industry background.
- Certifications: ISTQB Advanced or Test Manager, CSQE, or similar.
- Experience with data visualization or dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
WORKING AT ETHOS
This is a 100% remote U.S.-based role, offering the flexibility to work from home while remaining closely connected to a collaborative leadership team. Our ideal candidate is available during EST standard business hours. Occasional travel may be required for quarterly or annual leadership meetings and company events.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment sponsorship.
Benefits include: Paid Time Off and Sick Time | Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance | Short-Term + Long-Term Disability Insurance + Life Insurance | 401(k) Matching | Employee Referral Bonus Program
At Ethos, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, shape the future of our engineering organization, and help build the systems and processes that support our next stage of growth. To learn more about Ethos, visit our website: https://ethosrisk.com/about-us/
Ethos Risk Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Who's Hiring
- SME Careers by SuperAnnotate26S
- IQVIA4
- FormFactor4
- BusRight3
- CorVel Corporation3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Education
- Medical Devices
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote quality assurance laboratory technician jobs.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or a related science field
- Hands-on experience with HPLC, GC, or other analytical laboratory instruments
- Knowledge of GMP, GLP, or ISO quality standards and documentation practices
- Proficiency in writing and reviewing standard operating procedures and test reports
- Experience maintaining laboratory notebooks and batch records in compliance with FDA or ISO requirements
- Familiarity with nonconformance reporting, CAPA processes, and deviation investigation procedures
Tips for Your Remote Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician Job Search
Show async documentation skills upfront
Remote quality roles run on written communication. Include specific examples of SOPs, nonconformance reports, or audit summaries you've authored. Employers want to see you can produce accurate, clear compliance documentation without real-time guidance from a supervisor.
Get fluent in remote QMS platforms
Distributed quality teams rely on electronic quality management systems like Veeva Vault, MasterControl, or Qualio. Listing hands-on experience with these tools tells remote hiring managers you can step into their workflows without an in-person onboarding ramp.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote quality assurance laboratory technician openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly. Applying early matters because remote postings often close faster than on-site ones.
Prepare for asynchronous technical screens
Many remote employers send written or video-based technical assessments before a live interview. Practice explaining your approach to deviation investigations, root cause analysis, or batch record review in writing, since that mirrors how you'll communicate on the job.
Remote Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote quality assurance laboratory technician job?
Target companies with distributed quality teams, such as remote-first biotech firms, contract research organizations, and digital-first food and beverage manufacturers. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, precise asynchronous written communication, and the ability to execute documentation, audits, and compliance reviews without on-site supervision. Demonstrating proficiency with electronic quality management systems and showing a history of working independently on regulated processes gives candidates a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote quality assurance laboratory technicians?
Employers currently hiring remote quality assurance laboratory technicians include SME Careers by SuperAnnotate, IQVIA, and FormFactor, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first biotech and pharmaceutical companies, contract testing laboratories, and distributed medical device manufacturers with quality teams spread across multiple locations.
Can you get a remote quality assurance laboratory technician job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage compliance tasks and documentation workflows independently from day one. Contract research organizations and remote-first food safety companies occasionally hire entry-level candidates. Showing completed coursework in quality systems, hands-on lab projects, or certifications like CQIA can substitute for formal experience and open those doors.
Do you need a degree for remote quality assurance laboratory technician jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated proficiency with quality management systems, regulatory documentation, and laboratory procedures alongside or instead of a formal degree. Certifications, relevant technical training, and a portfolio of compliance or audit work carry real weight. For regulated industries like pharma or medical devices, showing practical knowledge of FDA or ISO standards often matters more than the credential itself.
Which industries hire the most remote quality assurance laboratory technicians?
Remote quality assurance laboratory technician roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire remotely because their quality and compliance functions, including document control, supplier audits, and data review, can be performed effectively by distributed teams without requiring a physical lab presence for every task.
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