JobFrame · RDQUAL.RDQUALIT26D6.P6
R&D Quality · R&D Quality Assurance
P6 · P6 — Principal Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$223,522
$175,596 – $284,529 · USD · annual
Level position
P6 · 6 of 6 in track
Median pay
$223,522
$175,596–$284,529
Level
P6
P6 · 6 of 6 in track
Super-function
research_and_development
Demand-heat
very hot
3.5% growth
Summary
R&D Quality Assurance covering GxP compliance for nonclinical (GLP) and clinical (GCP) development activities — distinct from GMP manufacturing/commercial QA. Centers on auditing (investigator sites, CROs, laboratories, Phase 1 units, IMP/service providers), vendor/sponsor oversight of outsourced studies, quality-system processes (deviation/CAPA, document control), inspection readiness, and serving as regulatory liaison for FDA/USDA/OECD compliance. Excludes GMP product-release QA, QC laboratory testing, and validation engineering as standalone disciplines.
This level — P6 P6 — Principal Professional
Top individual contributor; recognized authority with strategic impact, equivalent to a low executive level
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$258 · $79/mo · $790/yr
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$490 · $149/mo · $1,490/yr
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