Quality Investigator 1st Shift

Our Quality Investigator plays a vital role in ensuring the highest quality and safety standards of our pharmaceutical products. Once you complete our training, your responsibilities will include supporting all stages of manufacturing with conducting and writing incidents and deviation investigations. The candidate will work cross-functionally with Operations and various support groups to investigate root causes, implement effective corrective and preventative actions, and perform thorough product impact analyses. At Quva, you will be an essential part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to expanding critical access to quality, affordable medication and data insights while promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Your attention to detail and adherence to precise procedures will guarantee that our medications meet the highest standards of safety, efficacy, and quality, providing patients with the best possible care and outcomes. Turn your passion for precision and your commitment to quality into a meaningful impact on healthcare across the US.

This is a full-time role for our 1st shift, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. This is a set, consistent schedule with minimum overtime requirements and based on site in our Sugar Land, TX location.  This is a safety sensitive position that may be subject to random drug testing, in accordance with applicable laws.

What the Quality Investigator Does Each Day:

• Independently author and resolve deviations to meet production and product release requirements


• Communicating across multiple groups and levels to drive deviation closure


• Identifying interdepartmental process improvements and working cross-functionally to-implement them


• Utilizing advanced root cause analysis techniques and technical impact analyses during the deviation investigation process


• Managing multiple priorities either independently or as part of a team to meet key deadlines and communicate issues and progress across all levels of organization


• Communicating (both written and verbal) progress and updates across multiple levels of the organization


• Performing more complex deviation investigations


• Participates in the training process and coaching of new team members and processes


• Helps assist with metric reporting and workload to meet the team’s priorities

 Our Most Successful Quality Investigators: 

• Are detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communications skills


• Expresses energy, shows accountability, multi-tasks and works in a fast-paced, quality-rich environment


• Fulfills expectations, establishes sustainable relationships with team members, maintains effective and meaningful communication channels


• Has good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment to accomplish goals


• Understands process flows, gap assessments and analysis of data to drive improvement


• Effectively identifies root causes and implement CAPA

 Minimum Requirements for this Role:

• An associate degree and 3+ years’ cGMP experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years’ cGMP experience


• Experience with authoring, writing and leading deviation investigations


• Experience working within a production or quality department of a pharmaceutical/ manufacturing company


• Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work extended and flexible hours (including weekends) when needed


• 18+ years of age


• Able to successfully complete a drug and background check


• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas

Benefits of Working at Quva:

• Set, full-time, consistent work schedule


• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental and vision


• 401k retirement program with company match


• 17 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year


• National, industry-leading high growth company with future career advancement opportunities

About Quva:

Quva provides industry-leading health-system pharmacy services and solutions, including 503B sterile injectable outsourcing services and AI-based data software solutions that help power the business of pharmacy. Quva Pharma’s multiple production facilities and industry-first dedicated remote distribution capabilities provide ready-to-administer sterile injectable medicines critical to patient care. Quva BrightStream partners with health systems to aggregate, normalize, and analyze large amounts of complex data across their sites of care, and through proprietary machine learning, transforms data into actionable insights supporting revenue optimization, script capture, inventory management, drug shortage control, and more. Quva’s overall progressive and integrated platform helps health-systems transform pharmacy management to achieve greater value and deliver highest-quality patient care.

Quva is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. Quva's Equal Opportunity Policy prohibits harassment or discrimination due to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and any related medical conditions), sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable laws. All employment with Quva is “at will.”