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Associate I, Quality Assurance, Operations Materials
Operations, Quality Assurance
San Diego, CA, USA
Posted on Jul 14, 2026
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies. Our mission is to develop effective, safe, and accessible cell therapies for patients with devastating autoimmune diseases. We aim to develop therapies that patients and physicians can utilize in a community setting. Our lead product candidate, AlloNK®, is a non-genetically modified, cryopreserved NK cell therapy being evaluated in combination with B-cell targeted monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). We believe the compelling cell killing properties of NK cells, when combined with mAbs for targeting, creates an opportunity to generate potentially transformative therapies. For more information, visit www.artivabio.com.
Launch your career where quality drives innovation. Join our growing, mission-driven biotech as an Associate I, Quality Assurance – Operations Raw Materials, and help ensure the quality of therapies that have the potential to change lives. We're looking for a team member who is curious, adaptable, detail-oriented, and excited to learn in a fast-paced environment. If you're ready to take on new challenges, pivot as priorities evolve, and build a career in Quality Assurance while making a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.
This position supports day-to-day QA Operations activities at Artiva’s Headquarters located at 5505 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, and/or the Materials Management Warehouse located at 5360 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121. Responsibilities include material release and disposition activities, generation and application of disposition labels, review of controlled logbooks, digitization and management of quality records, and support for eQMS process migration activities.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform day-to-day material release activities, including review of material documentation for completeness, accuracy, and other GDP requirements; generation of disposition labels; and the physical labeling of materials for appropriate disposition.
- Support migration of paper-based processes into the eQMS, including transition from Part Number Data Sheets to Material Specification and Release records.
- Digitize paper records, including material release files, logbooks, and other quality records, as needed to support electronic recordkeeping and records management activities
- Maintain paper records archival, storage, inventory, and retrieval processes, including coordination of record box retrieval from the external records’ archival vendor facility.
- Review controlled equipment, facility, and laboratory logbooks for adherence to Good Documentation Practices requirements and collaborate with department owners to address required corrections.
- Prepare metrics for monthly and quarterly review meetings, including material release activity, turnaround time (TAT), release failures, and related trends or process performance indicators.
- Remain organized while managing competing priorities, tracking material request status, and escalating for direction, as needed.
- Support other QA department activities, as assigned by management.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or a combination of education and/or job experience
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Ability to lift, pull, and move boxes weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to perform job duties that require reaching, squatting, bending, pulling, kneeling, grasping, pinching, and finger/wrist dexterity.
- Sufficient visual acuity to proofread small print on labels and accurately distinguish colors.
- Ability to travel between Artiva’s Headquarters at 5505 Morehouse Drive and the Materials Management Warehouse at 5360 Eastgate Mall in San Diego, CA, as required to support job responsibilities.
In addition to a great culture, we offer:
- A beautiful facility
- An entrepreneurial, highly collaborative, and innovative environment
- Comprehensive benefits, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Group Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Company paid holidays, including the year-end holiday week
- Our recognition program, Bonus.ly, is where you can trade in points earned for things you want.
If all this speaks to you, come join us on our journey!
Base Salary: $ 65,000 - $80,000. Exact compensation may vary based on level, skills and experience.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
Artiva Biotherapeutics is an equal employment opportunity employer.