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Manager, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
Cambridge, MA, Cambridge, MA, Columbus, OH, Customer Site - AL, Customer Site - CA, Customer Site - CO, Customer Site - DC, Customer Site - FL, Customer Site - IL, Customer Site - KS, Customer Site - MO, Customer Site - NJ, Customer Site - PA, Customer Site - TX, Customer Site - VA, Framingham, MA, Indianapolis, IN, Kenilworth, NJ, Norwood, MA, Pasadena, CA, Portland, OR, Princeton, NJ, Rahway, NJ, Raleigh, NC, Redwood City, CA {+ 6 more}
Job Description
This is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate will work remotely and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests, including short-term full time work on client sites.
Project Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data-driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management.
This role contributes to organizational success by supporting financial performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement, while also investing in people through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset.
The Manager QA/RA is a mid-career professional or highly experienced individual responsible for supporting project execution through technical contribution, analysis, and problem-solving within defined scope and guidance. This role applies intermediate technical expertise on more than one subject to solve complex problems, contributes meaningfully to project outcomes, and demonstrates increased independence in executing assigned work. Managers are expected to build foundational skills, apply Project Farma methodologies, and deliver high-quality work products while collaborating across disciplines. This role requires sound judgment, effective prioritization, within established project frameworks, and continued growth toward greater ownership and technical proficiency.
The Manager QA/RA is a deeply experienced contributor who serves as a subject-matter expert and drives complex workstreams from planning through execution. This role applies advanced technical expertise and strong understanding on multiple subjects and project objectives to solve complex problems, influence technical direction, and deliver high-quality outcomes. Senior Managers independently lead workstreams, proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities, and ensure alignment with client and business expectations. They act as trusted members of project teams and stakeholders while demonstrating leadership through mentorship, quality ownership, and cross-functional collaborations. This role requires strategic problem-solving, sound judgement, and a high level of accountability in driving results. The Senior Manager may work across multiple projects or with multiple functional areas. This role is accountable for team performance, talent development, and consistent execution of business priorities, while partnering with senior leaders to drive continuous improvement, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Tactical Client Delivery (Primary Focus)
Serve as a delivery leader on tactical quality and regulatory engagements, including but not limited to:
Billable Utilization & Project Leadership
Business Development & Market Support
Attributes for Success
Experience Required
Other Preferred
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position.
This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.
PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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 status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.