Quality Assurance Manager - Denver, CO

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

The Quality Assessment Manager will oversee Quality Assurance Assessments and will work closely with the Quality Director (QD) to establish a location assessment schedule. Responsibilities include traveling to locations to conduct assessments, completing round of all locations every two years, tracking and driving corrective action through completion, monitoring sustainability of corrective actions and working with regulatory agencies and DOD groups to build relationships and reliance on our company-wide systems approach. The Quality Assessment Manager will function as the second responder for major data recall or ethics data issues.

Quality Assessment Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct location quality system assessments.
• Work with Quality Director (QD) to establish an assessment schedule.
• Assist in the maintenance of a comprehensive corrective action database.
• Follow-up activity to monitor status of action plan, internal assessment closure, and sustained corrective action.
• Assist locations in resolving complicated or questionable interpretation of requirements and intervening when need through the agency or program chemists as an independent bystander.
• Provide assistance to QD in determining location’s ability to comply/participate in DOD/DOE programs, granting authorization to proceed or withdraw locations from Eurofins Environment Testing USA’s approved list.
• Coordinate travel activities to minimize costs and expenses, combining multiple events when practical.
• Maintain information in a central repository available for all locations for accreditation/approval programs.
• Identify and maintain a list of key technical challenges for each program and work with resources within Eurofins Environment Testing USA, or external with the programs, or other clients to establish acceptable alternative approaches or make case to challenge the requirements.
• Capture program knowledge and intelligence and establish opportunities within
• Eurofins Environment Testing USA for cross fertilization of the information (meetings, calls, or lead work group assignments).
• Coordinate the collection of knowledge and intelligence gained from assessment and provide a mechanism to distribute and share this information.

The ideal candidate would possess:

• Environmental methodologies
• General environmental regulatory requirements
• Analytical laboratory techniques
• Laboratory QA requirements
• Statistical principles
• Knowledge of computers, spreadsheets, and databases
• Experience with technical writing 
• Strong time management and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of organization, as well as with clients and outside agencies
• Ability to work through difficult situations with a professional approach
• Ability to promote an atmosphere of team unity
• Ability to analyze problems and effect solutions
• Ability to prioritize
• Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Chemistry or related field from an accredited university
• Minimum 5 years bench level analytical experience plus formal QA training or 2 years QA experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience conducting formal location quality system
• Knowledge of the Accreditations/certifications of NELAC and DOD/DOE programs
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Additional Information

Full-time position Monday - Fri