Job Description
- Responsible for the overall management and implementation of the laboratory’s management system in accordance with the ISO/lEC 17025:2017 standard for calibration and testing laboratories.
- Maintains well-defined administrative systems for ensuring consistency, competency, and impartiality in laboratory activities throughout the facility. This includes document control, risk assessment, corrective actions, laboratory improvement, training programs, quality control monitoring, internal audits, and management reviews.
- Aligns and promotes activities to support the laboratory’s strategic goals related to quality and compliance
- Assists facility management in monitoring trends in key performance indicators, including quality control performance, compliance to internal and external requirements, and complaints. Provides guidance and governance on actions taken to address risks associated with observed trends.
- Develops edits, maintains, and implements procedures directly related to the laboratory’s management system.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in areas of regulations and compliance.
- Acts as lead Quality Assurance representative to individuals performing audits of the laboratory(e.g. ISO, regulatory and third party).
- Assists in the analysis of risk and control through statistical process control.
- Performs any other related or unrelated, unassigned, unspecified, unusual, or special duty the Business Unit Leadership or US Food Director of Quality may assign.
Personal Qualities
- Excellent interpersonal, attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with a high level of confidence in working with and advising senior leaders
- Demonstrated sense of urgency and prioritization
- Responsive, independent problem solver and result oriented.
Educational Background
- Bachelor’s degree in science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry preferred.
- Prefer experience or coursework in laboratory procedures, data analysis, computer operations, mathematics, and technical/business writing.
- Experience working in an accredited laboratory setting, preferably under ISO/IEC 17025:2017) guidelines.
- Prior in-depth experience working with a variety of regulatory guidelines (ISO, GMP, GLP, etc.) and QC/QA programs an important advantage.
- Undergraduate degree with 2-5 years’ related laboratory experience
- Individuals with relevant experience in Laboratory Quality Control/Quality Assurance are encouraged to apply
Position is Full-Time, salaried, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with additional hours as needed. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to New Orleans, LA, are encouraged to apply.
- Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
