Quality Control Supervisor

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Laboratory Setting

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Clinical Diagnostics Division supports diagnostic solutions that help healthcare professionals make informed clinical decisions. The Middletown, VA site operates within a highly regulated manufacturing environment where Quality Control plays an important role in ensuring products consistently meet established quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

The QC Supervisor provides day-to-day leadership and oversight of Quality Control laboratory operations at the Middletown, VA site. This role leads laboratory personnel, coordinates testing priorities, and helps ensure accurate and timely testing in compliance with cGMP, site procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Working cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, and other partners, the QC Supervisor supports product release, laboratory investigations, inspection readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Location: Middletown, VA

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

• Supervise, coach, and develop QC laboratory personnel.
• Coordinate daily testing priorities and laboratory workload.
• Review and approve laboratory data and controlled documentation.
• Support product release, environmental monitoring, and routine QC testing.
• Lead or support OOS, OOT, deviation, and laboratory investigations.
• Support CAPAs, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure laboratory equipment, training, and documentation remain compliant.
• Maintain inspection readiness and support internal and regulatory audits.
• Monitor laboratory performance, turnaround time, and key quality metrics.
• Partner with QA, Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, and other departments.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related scientific field.
• 5+ years of QC laboratory experience in a regulated industry.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices, and data integrity.
• Experience with laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Pharmaceutical, biologics, diagnostics, or medical device manufacturing.
• Environmental monitoring and microbiology testing.
• LIMS, SAP, Master Control, or similar quality/laboratory systems.
• Lean or continuous improvement methodologies.

The salary range estimated for this position based in Virginia is $75,800.00–$.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.