Quality Assurance Intern

About Avantik

Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations as their most reliable, innovative, and trusted lab resource. We achieve this by partnering with customers to solve their most pressing day‑to‑day challenges and always holding ourselves to a higher standard of product quality, exceptional service, and unmatched support.

Avantik is an integrated medical products and services company delivering superior quality instruments, reagents, consumables, and service to the anatomic pathology market consisting of hospital, reference, and physician office laboratories in the US. Our experienced team and consultative partner approach integrates consumables, service, equipment, and education so that labs focus on what matters most – ensuring everything is under control in their laboratory to deliver fast and accurate diagnoses.

Position

Quality Assurance Intern – Pine Brook, NJ
We are looking to hire local talent for 10 to 12 weeks for the Summer.

Schedule

• Monday‑Thursday (8:30 am – 5:00 pm)
• 32 Hours/Week

Responsibilities

• Support the team in maintaining proper documentation of quality control activities and ensure records are in compliance with FDA and ISO13485:2016 requirements.
• Help track and report on key quality metrics (e.g., deviations, CAPAs, complaints) and assist in root cause analysis for corrective and preventive actions.
• Help investigate quality issues, compile data, and contribute to resolving product quality concerns.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions to ensure compliance with internal and industry requirements.
• Direct participation in Material Review Board (MRB) and in Product Quality Complaint meetings.
• Product inspections and evaluations.
• Assist with the implementation of eQMS modules.

This internship will provide hands‑on experience in ensuring product quality, assisting in the implementation of quality management process improvements; and, supporting complaint investigations and continuous improvement efforts.

Expected Benefit to the Intern / Expected Benefit to the Organization

Intern – The opportunity to learn and have exposure to quality standards/requirements in an FDA‑regulated environment, quality assurance processes, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive continuous improvement.

Organization – Advance objectives for improvements to the QMS, elimination of compliance gaps, new product introductions, alternative parts sourcing, and DOT Compliance modules implementation.

Required Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interest in quality assurance, FDA regulations (cGMP, 21 CFR Part 820, etc.), and the healthcare/medical device industry.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Engineering, Quality Management/Assurance.
• Previous coursework in statistics or quality management is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Bonus programs
• Medical insurance (company covers 85% of the cost)
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with a match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Additional benefits offered.