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Quality Assurance At-the-Source Specialist, Cell Therapy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Rockville - MD
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Quality Assurance Specialist IV” (Industrial Engineers) in MD: $90k–$140k, median $115k. Most were filed at wage level I (100%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Profile Description Provides independent, visible Quality Assurance leadership at the source of cell therapy manufacturing. This is a shift-based role scheduled for four days per week, Wednesday through Saturday. Partners with Manufacturing and supporting functions to apply risk-based quality judgment, resolve issues within established frameworks, and support reliable, compliant execution. Operates independently across qualified routine and moderately complex situations, influences cross-functional decisions, and strengthens quality culture through practical coaching, clear communication, and disciplined follow-through. Specific quality-system responsibilities and approval authorities are defined through applicable procedures, qualifications, and delegated authority. This is a shift-based role scheduled four days per week, Wednesday through Saturday . Typical Accountabilities • Maintain a consistent Quality presence in manufacturing areas and provide real-time, practical guidance that supports safe, compliant, and reliable execution. • Support manufacturing unit operations from a Quality Assurance perspective and assist to resolve manufacturing events and/or quality events in real-time • Independently assess routine and moderately complex quality situations, integrate available facts and risk considerations, and determine appropriate action or escalation within established standards. • Partner across functions to clarify requirements, align decisions, remove barriers, and sustain appropriate Quality independence. • Recognize emerging risks, recurring issues, and performance gaps; communicate implications and recommend proportionate actions. • Lead defined problem-solving and improvement activities, ensuring decisions are evidence-based, clearly documented, and carried through to effective resolution. • Coach colleagues on quality thinking, disciplined execution, data integrity, contamination control, and right-first-time behaviors. • Contribute quality judgment to operational meetings, shift handoffs, readiness discussions, and cross-functional decision forums. • Manage multiple priorities independently, communicate changes in risk or urgency, and maintain reliable follow-through in a fast-paced patient-focused environment. • Support inspection readiness and represent Quality confidently within the scope of training, experience, and delegated authority. • Work a shift-based schedule of four days per week, Wednesday through Saturday, and support occasional off-hours or holidays as needed for manufacturing operations and patient commitments. • The role may require additional responsibilities as necessary. Qualifications and Skills Essential • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field with relevant GMP quality or manufacturing experience; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered in accordance with the approved job catalogue. • Demonstrated ability to work independently in a regulated environment and apply cGMP principles to real-time operational decisions. • Sound risk-based judgment, including the ability to distinguish routine issues from situations requiring broader escalation. • Ability to lead defined problem-solving, synthesize facts, recommend actions, and communicate decisions clearly. • Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills, including respectful challenge and practical coaching. • Ability to organize competing priorities and deliver high-quality work with limited day-to-day supervision. • Ability to gown and work in controlled manufacturing environments. • Ability to work the established four-day Wednesday-through-Saturday shift schedule and meet the additional scheduling requirements