Quality Specialist

We are looking for senior-level QMS Specialist responsible for serving as a CAPA, Nonconformance, and Quality Compliance SME to drive compliant, sustainable QMS improvements, support remediation and inspection readiness, and partner cross-functionally across regulated medical device quality system work streams.

• Quality Management System (QMS) requirements in a regulated medical device environment
• CAPA, Nonconformance (NC), and quality compliance processes, methodologies, and best practices
• FDA 21 CFR 820 / QMSR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR, MDSAP, and other applicable global regulatory standards
• Root cause analysis, risk assessment, corrective actions, containment, disposition, and effectiveness checks
• Internal audits, external audits, change control, management review, and quality data trending
• Audit and inspection readiness, including FDA inspections, Notified Body audits, MDSAP audits, and internal audits
• Quality metrics, dashboards, reporting tools, and data-driven continuous improvement
• Statistics and statistical analysis, preferred
• Product Lifecycle Management systems such as Agile, preferred
• Reporting systems such as Qlik, PowerBI, or equivalent tools

• Ability to serve as a Subject Matter Expert for CAPA, NC, and quality compliance processes
• Strong root cause analysis, risk assessment, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to lead or support remediation of QMS processes, procedures, and records
• Strong technical writing skills for regulatory documentation, investigations, CAPAs, NCs, and quality records
• Ability to develop sustainable corrective actions and effectiveness checks
• Ability to manage dashboards, metrics, reports, and quality performance tracking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level updates
• Ability to present information to director-level leadership
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple work streams
• Ability to train, coach, and mentor junior staff and cross-functional teams
• Strong organization and program management skills

• Hands-on, accountable individual contributor with SME-level ownership
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on compliance, effectiveness, sustainability, and quality
• Proactive in identifying gaps, trends, systemic risks, and process improvement opportunities
• Collaborative and able to partner effectively across functions, sites, and divisions
• Comfortable advising teams on complex or systemic quality issues
• Adaptable and able to operate in high-visibility, fast-paced environments
• Strong escalation judgment for CAPA, NC, and compliance issues
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Able to coach others and promote process adherence and regulatory expectations

• 2–5 years of Quality Systems experience with a technical bachelor’s degree, or 1–3 years with a master’s degree
• Experience in a regulated industry, preferably medical devices
• Experience managing or working with CAPA, NC, and other QMS processes across multiple sites
• Experience supporting QMS compliance work streams, including CAPA, NC, audits, change control, and quality data trending
• Experience supporting remediation activities in response to audit findings, inspection observations, enforcement actions, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience preparing for or supporting FDA inspections, Notified Body/MDSAP audits, and internal audits
  
  Experience working cross-functionally with process owners, CAPA/NC owners, remediation leads, and quality teams
• Experience using Agile or equivalent PLM systems
• Experience using Qlik, PowerBI, or other metric reporting systems
• Ability to travel up to 15%, including potential international travel

We are committed to making Hologic the destination for top talent. For you to succeed, we want to enable you with the tools and knowledge required and so we provide comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career.

The annualized base salary range for this role is $85,200 - $133,300 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, education, business needs and market demand.

Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.