{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cdbbc34a1f8de5bbbca059ba","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdbbc34a1f8de5bbbca059ba","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdbbc34a1f8de5bbbca059ba","title":"Specialist I, Document Control","description":"Specialist I, Document Control\nLocation:\n\nCanton, MA, US, 02021 Canton, MA, US, 02021\n\nPreparedness today, safer tomorrow.\n\nEmergent is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to\ncommunities around the world. Here, you will join passionate professionals where our culture is informed\nby our values and commitment to protecting and saving lives.\n\nJOB SUMMARY\nThe QA Specialist I, Document Control is a senior individual contributor and the accountable owner of the GMP Document Control program for the Canton, MA vaccine Drug Substance (DS) manufacturing site. This role is responsible for the end‑to‑end governance, execution, and continuous improvement of document and records management processes in compliance with US FDA 21 CFR Parts 210, 211, and applicable global regulatory expectations. The incumbent serves as the site subject matter expert (SME) for the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP), ensuring adherence to ALCOA+ principles across the document lifecycle. The role partners closely with Global Process Owners (GPOs), site Quality leadership, Manufacturing, MSAT, and other support functions to ensure global standards are effectively implemented at the site, inspection‑ready at all times, and scalable to support commercial vaccine operations.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nReasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nGMP Document Control Program Ownership\n\nOwn and independently manage all aspects of the site GMP Document Control program, including governance, procedures, execution, and compliance oversight for controlled documents and GMP records.\nAdminister and maintain the site EDMS as the primary point of contact, including document lifecycle management, system configuration support, user access control, and alignment with global processes.\nEnsure implementation and continuous adherence to Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and ALCOA+ principles across all GMP documentation.\n\nControlled Documents and Records Management\n\nManage issuance, review coordination, approval workflows, effective dating, archiving, retrieval, and retention of controlled GMP documents, including SOPs, master batch records, forms, templates, and logbooks.\nEnsure secure on‑site and off‑site archiving, chain of custody, traceability, and retrieval of GMP records in accordance with regulatory and internal retention requirements.\nIssue and control GMP batch documentation and executed logbooks in compliance with site procedures.\n\nQuality System and Compliance Support\n\nAuthor, review, and manage document control–related deviations, change controls, CAPAs, and effectiveness checks; provide data‑driven recommendations to improve system performance.\nDevelop, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for document control processes to support Quality Management Review (QMR) and continuous improvement.\n\nTraining, Stakeholder Engagement, and Global Alignment\n\nProvide expert guidance, training, and coaching to document authors and approvers on document standards, EDMS usage, and GDP expectations.\nPartner with Global Process Owners (GPOs) to deploy and sustain global document and records management standards, ensuring local procedures remain aligned with enterprise systems and regulatory expectations.\n\nInspection Readiness and Regulatory Support\n\nLead document control support during regulatory inspections, internal audits, and customer audits, including direct interaction with inspectors as the site SME.\nCoordinate and lead document control responses to audit observations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant documentation.\n\nContinuous Improvement\n\nIdentify, lead, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance document lifecycle efficiency, data integrity, inspection readiness, and user experience.\nApply risk‑based thinking to prioritize improvements and ensure a state of ongoing compliance.\n\nThe above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.\n\nMINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS\n\nDue to the nature of this role and our manufacturing environment, employees are required to meet certain health and safety requirements, including the ability to adhere to the Company’s vaccination policies where job-related and consistent with applicable law. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive hiring process and will evaluate reasonable accommodation requests for medical disabilities, or sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable laws.\n\nEducation and Experience\n\nBachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Quality, Information Management, or a related discipline; or equivalent education and experience.\nMinimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in GMP Quality Assurance, with at least 4 years focused on Document Control and records management in an FDA‑regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.\nDemonstrated experience supporting commercial vaccine, biologics, or drug substance manufacturing operations strongly preferred.\n\nTechnical and Regulatory Expertise\n\nExpert knowledge of US FDA cGMP requirements, GDP/GDocP, data integrity, and ALCOA+ principles.\nAdvanced hands‑on experience with Electronic Document Management Systems (e.g., Veeva Vault or equivalent), including system administration support and user training.\nStrong working knowledge of change management, deviation management, CAPA, and inspection readiness practices.\n\nCore Competencies\n\nAbility to operate independently with minimal supervision in a highly regulated environment while exercising sound judgment and decision‑making authority.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and partner across all organizational levels, including global stakeholders and regulators.\nStrong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nProfessional certifications such as Certified Records Manager (CRM), Document Management Certified Professional (DMCP), CMII, or ASQ Quality certifications.\n\nU.S. Base Pay Ranges and Benefits Information\n\nThe estimated annual base salary as a new hire for this position ranges from $129,000 to $156,000. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. Certain roles are eligible for additional incentive compensation, including merit increases, annual bonus, [and/or long-term incentives in the form of stock options.]\n\nAdditionally, Emergent offers a comprehensive benefits package*. Information regarding additional benefits can be found here: https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/careers/life-at-emergent\n\n(*Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies).\n\nIf you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a Human Resources Partner about our compensation philosophy and available benefits.\n\nThere are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.\n\nReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.\n\nEmergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.\n\nInformation submitted will be used by Emergent BioSolutions for activities related to your prospective employment. Emergent BioSolutions respects your privacy and any use of the information submitted will be subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy .\n\nEmergent BioSolutions does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to Emergent BioSolutions by search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list shall become the property of Emergent BioSolutions and if the candidate is subsequently hired by Emergent BioSolutions, Emergent BioSolutions shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.\n\nABOUT EMERGENT\n\nEmergent prepares those entrusted with protecting their communities against current and future health threats.\n\nOur drive towards this vision informs all of our actions—whether it is our approach to product development, manufacturing, encouraging employee health and wellness or giving back to the community—we strive every day to achieve this shared goal.\n\nWE BELIEVE IN OUR VALUES\n\nLead with Integrity\nWe gain trust and confidence through ethics, quality, and compliance excellence\nStand shoulder to shoulder\nWe combine our best thinking and communicate openly to support each other.\nOwn it always\nWe are engaged and accountable for delivering on our commitments.\nBreakthrough thinking\nWe take smart risks, pursue innovation and challenge ourselves to constantly improve.\nCompete where it counts\nWe set the right goals and respect each other as we conquer them together.\n\nNearest Major Market: Boston","company":"Emergent Biosolutions","rawCompany":"emergent biosolutions","city":"Canton","state":"MA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-09-12T08:30:14.763Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.03","title":"Document Management Specialists","slug":"document-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"},{"code":"13-1041.07","title":"Regulatory Affairs Specialists","slug":"regulatory-affairs-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"325414","title":"Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing","slug":"biological-product-except-diagnostic-manufacturing"},{"code":"561410","title":"Document Preparation Services","slug":"document-preparation-services"},{"code":"325412","title":"Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing","slug":"pharmaceutical-preparation-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Specialist I, Document Control","description":"Specialist I, Document Control\nLocation:\n\nCanton, MA, US, 02021 Canton, MA, US, 02021\n\nPreparedness today, safer tomorrow.\n\nEmergent is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to\ncommunities around the world. Here, you will join passionate professionals where our culture is informed\nby our values and commitment to protecting and saving lives.\n\nJOB SUMMARY\nThe QA Specialist I, Document Control is a senior individual contributor and the accountable owner of the GMP Document Control program for the Canton, MA vaccine Drug Substance (DS) manufacturing site. This role is responsible for the end‑to‑end governance, execution, and continuous improvement of document and records management processes in compliance with US FDA 21 CFR Parts 210, 211, and applicable global regulatory expectations. The incumbent serves as the site subject matter expert (SME) for the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP), ensuring adherence to ALCOA+ principles across the document lifecycle. The role partners closely with Global Process Owners (GPOs), site Quality leadership, Manufacturing, MSAT, and other support functions to ensure global standards are effectively implemented at the site, inspection‑ready at all times, and scalable to support commercial vaccine operations.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nReasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nGMP Document Control Program Ownership\n\nOwn and independently manage all aspects of the site GMP Document Control program, including governance, procedures, execution, and compliance oversight for controlled documents and GMP records.\nAdminister and maintain the site EDMS as the primary point of contact, including document lifecycle management, system configuration support, user access control, and alignment with global processes.\nEnsure implementation and continuous adherence to Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and ALCOA+ principles across all GMP documentation.\n\nControlled Documents and Records Management\n\nManage issuance, review coordination, approval workflows, effective dating, archiving, retrieval, and retention of controlled GMP documents, including SOPs, master batch records, forms, templates, and logbooks.\nEnsure secure on‑site and off‑site archiving, chain of custody, traceability, and retrieval of GMP records in accordance with regulatory and internal retention requirements.\nIssue and control GMP batch documentation and executed logbooks in compliance with site procedures.\n\nQuality System and Compliance Support\n\nAuthor, review, and manage document control–related deviations, change controls, CAPAs, and effectiveness checks; provide data‑driven recommendations to improve system performance.\nDevelop, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for document control processes to support Quality Management Review (QMR) and continuous improvement.\n\nTraining, Stakeholder Engagement, and Global Alignment\n\nProvide expert guidance, training, and coaching to document authors and approvers on document standards, EDMS usage, and GDP expectations.\nPartner with Global Process Owners (GPOs) to deploy and sustain global document and records management standards, ensuring local procedures remain aligned with enterprise systems and regulatory expectations.\n\nInspection Readiness and Regulatory Support\n\nLead document control support during regulatory inspections, internal audits, and customer audits, including direct interaction with inspectors as the site SME.\nCoordinate and lead document control responses to audit observations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant documentation.\n\nContinuous Improvement\n\nIdentify, lead, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance document lifecycle efficiency, data integrity, inspection readiness, and user experience.\nApply risk‑based thinking to prioritize improvements and ensure a state of ongoing compliance.\n\nThe above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.\n\nMINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS\n\nDue to the nature of this role and our manufacturing environment, employees are required to meet certain health and safety requirements, including the ability to adhere to the Company’s vaccination policies where job-related and consistent with applicable law. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive hiring process and will evaluate reasonable accommodation requests for medical disabilities, or sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable laws.\n\nEducation and Experience\n\nBachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Quality, Information Management, or a related discipline; or equivalent education and experience.\nMinimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in GMP Quality Assurance, with at least 4 years focused on Document Control and records management in an FDA‑regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.\nDemonstrated experience supporting commercial vaccine, biologics, or drug substance manufacturing operations strongly preferred.\n\nTechnical and Regulatory Expertise\n\nExpert knowledge of US FDA cGMP requirements, GDP/GDocP, data integrity, and ALCOA+ principles.\nAdvanced hands‑on experience with Electronic Document Management Systems (e.g., Veeva Vault or equivalent), including system administration support and user training.\nStrong working knowledge of change management, deviation management, CAPA, and inspection readiness practices.\n\nCore Competencies\n\nAbility to operate independently with minimal supervision in a highly regulated environment while exercising sound judgment and decision‑making authority.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and partner across all organizational levels, including global stakeholders and regulators.\nStrong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nProfessional certifications such as Certified Records Manager (CRM), Document Management Certified Professional (DMCP), CMII, or ASQ Quality certifications.\n\nU.S. Base Pay Ranges and Benefits Information\n\nThe estimated annual base salary as a new hire for this position ranges from $129,000 to $156,000. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. Certain roles are eligible for additional incentive compensation, including merit increases, annual bonus, [and/or long-term incentives in the form of stock options.]\n\nAdditionally, Emergent offers a comprehensive benefits package*. Information regarding additional benefits can be found here: https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/careers/life-at-emergent\n\n(*Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies).\n\nIf you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a Human Resources Partner about our compensation philosophy and available benefits.\n\nThere are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.\n\nReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.\n\nEmergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.\n\nInformation submitted will be used by Emergent BioSolutions for activities related to your prospective employment. Emergent BioSolutions respects your privacy and any use of the information submitted will be subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy .\n\nEmergent BioSolutions does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to Emergent BioSolutions by search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list shall become the property of Emergent BioSolutions and if the candidate is subsequently hired by Emergent BioSolutions, Emergent BioSolutions shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.\n\nABOUT EMERGENT\n\nEmergent prepares those entrusted with protecting their communities against current and future health threats.\n\nOur drive towards this vision informs all of our actions—whether it is our approach to product development, manufacturing, encouraging employee health and wellness or giving back to the community—we strive every day to achieve this shared goal.\n\nWE BELIEVE IN OUR VALUES\n\nLead with Integrity\nWe gain trust and confidence through ethics, quality, and compliance excellence\nStand shoulder to shoulder\nWe combine our best thinking and communicate openly to support each other.\nOwn it always\nWe are engaged and accountable for delivering on our commitments.\nBreakthrough thinking\nWe take smart risks, pursue innovation and challenge ourselves to constantly improve.\nCompete where it counts\nWe set the right goals and respect each other as we conquer them together.\n\nNearest Major Market: Boston","datePosted":"2026-09-12T08:30:14.763Z","dateModified":"2026-09-12T08:30:14.763Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Emergent Biosolutions","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Canton","addressRegion":"MA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"cdbbc34a1f8de5bbbca059ba"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdbbc34a1f8de5bbbca059ba"}}