Beam Therapeutics
Specialist I, Product Quality Assurance
Durham · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$13,290 more — $118,290 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $118,290 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines.
- To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities.
- This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs.
Responsibilities
- Support tech transfers.
- Support commissioning, qualification, and validation of equipment.
- Provide Quality support towards resolution of material, product, environmental, facility and equipment manufacturing issues.
Requirements
- BS or Advanced degree in a scientific discipline.
- Typically 6+ years with + 3 years' experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry in combination with drug substance/drug product manufacture, development and/or quality.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail-oriented personality, and ability to work collaboratively across functions.
- Knowledge of global regulations and standards.
- Attention to detail and the ability to work individually as well as within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to gown and work in a cleanroom environment.
- Support approval of protocols when required.
- Apply Quality concepts and company policies to resolve issues of moderate complexity in an effective manner.
- Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented.
- Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills with a team focus.
- Consistent delivery of high-quality work.
- Must be able to work onsite daily and willing to have a flexible schedule during peak times, which may include supporting critical operations outside of normal work hours, as needed.
- The salary range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, scope of job, internal comparisons, and market data.
- Beam Pay Range
Nice to have
- Knowledge of aseptic processing, and/or cell and gene therapy is preferred.
Skills
- The NC manufacturing facility is focused on advanced therapeutic manufacturing technologies (cell and gene therapy modalities).
Compensation
- The salary range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting.
This listing is sourced directly from Beam Therapeutics's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.