We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team.
About the Role
The successful candidate will assist the Quality Manager in the development and maintenance of our quality system, ensuring that it is suitable for current and future needs.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintenance of equipment: ensuring calibration and QMS documents and records are up-to-date and valid.
* Implementation of an Archive system as specified in Quality Management System.
* Quality checks to ensure they are carried out daily, including calibration checks, internal quality controls, media quality controls, spiked samples, temperature checks, pipette checks, balance checks etc.
* Measurement Uncertainty records to ensure they are accurate.
* Participation in PT programme as required by Deputy/Quality Manager, ensuring that PT samples are properly received, registered and analysed by analysts in a timely manner.
* Act as Audit Officer for internal audit of quality system.
* Assist with completion of Induction and Training Records for new staff.
* Undertake spot checks of laboratory records to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
* Environmental Monitoring Programme administration.
* Registration of new suppliers onto QMS and maintenance of approval process.
* Critical supplies documentation review.
* Maintenance, recording and commissioning of culture media.
* Adherence to document control procedure in all areas.
* Nonconforming work and complaint investigations assistance.
* Day-to-day QMS administration relating to above activities.
* Preparations for assessment visits by external auditors and customers.
* Collation of information for reporting to Quality/Laboratory Managers.
* Assistance in Validation / Verifications and method development projects.
* Laboratory-based tasks as directed by Quality / Laboratory Manager.
* Act as Training Officer.
About Us
We offer a dynamic and supportive working environment with opportunities for career growth and development.