Lilly Posted September 5, 2026

Quality Assurance Associate - Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

SESTO FIORENTINO, Firenze, Italy FULL_TIME
Quality Associate
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About this opportunity

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work, but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Are you ready to play a key role in ensuring the quality and compliance of cutting-edge pharmaceutical manufacturing operations?

We are looking for a QA Associate to join our Quality team at the Eli Lilly Italia Manufacturing Site in Sesto Fiorentino.

As a QA Associate, you will serve as the primary Quality contact within the Filling Cartridges Process Team, acting as a trusted partner to cross-functional teams and a key point of escalation for quality matters.

What You'll Do

Ensure consistent application of cGMP standards and Eli Lilly quality requirements across the area

Serve as the accountable escalation point for quality issues arising in the production area

Support preparation for Regulatory inspections and contribute to the site self-inspection program

Investigate deviations in the Cartridge area and perform Quality Assessments in Veeva QMS

Review and approve qualification protocols and procedures

Act as Media Fill observer and approve work orders where applicable

Actively contribute to site Quality Systems and Quality Culture initiatives

What We're Looking For

Master's Degree in a Scientific discipline

1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry operations

Basic knowledge of current GMPs, pharmaceutical legislation, and regulatory requirements

Good command of English (minimum B2 CEFR level)

Strong communication and influencing skills

Collaborative mindset with a pragmatic, compliance-oriented approach

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

€36,370 - €74,580

Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
SESTO FIORENTINO, Firenze, Italy
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 216 comparable Associate Quality roles across 76 biopharma companies.

216Comparable roles tracked
205Currently active
76Companies hiring similar roles
33Countries represented

Salary context

35 of 216 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Quality Control Associate Scientist- Overnight Shift · Merck KGaA $27/hr – $46/hr (≈ $56,160–$95,680/yr)
Highest disclosed · Senior Manager, Quality Assurance · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $157,590/yr – $203,940/yr
Peer group range $75,920 – $180,765 (median $163,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 216 comparable roles

United States64
China22
Ireland16
India15
Japan12
Belgium8

+ 27 more countries

Seniority mix

216 of 216 peers have a known seniority level

Manager182
Associate22
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc12

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 216 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Rare Disease1

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