Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Summary 

The Quality Assurance Specialist will be responsible for maintaining, improving, and executing MCR’s quality management system (QMS). 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Ensure lab activities are compliant with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and internal SOPs 

• Assist in executing internal audits, encompassing the entire operation of the business 

• Ensure instruments are calibrated at appropriate intervals 

• Maintain and organize calibration certificates for various equipment and instruments 

• Create, revise, review and approve documentation, records and SOPs 

• Maintain and update various logs for accuracy and completeness 

• Investigate incidents and nonconformances 

• Create, review and approve incident reports 

• Develop and implement corrective actions 

• Maintain and update the vendor assurance program 

• Provide training to agents during new hire orientation or re-current trainings throughout the year 

• Maintain and organize certificates of analysis for reagents and standards 

• Assist in hosting and conducting external audits 

Qualifications 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field 

• 1-2 years experience working in a compliance-related field 

Requirements 

• Must be at least 21 years of age 

• Must pass a background check 

• Preferred experience working in a laboratory 

• Preferred experience with ISO 17025 regulations 

• Outstanding communication skills 

• Candidate should be a self-motivator 

• Outstanding observation skills 

• Ability to lift 50lbs