Environmental Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist, Eurofins Environment Testing, Arvada, 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 Assurance (QA) Specialist is responsible for assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in performing data audits, special audits, assisting with external and systems audits, overseeing the maintenance of QC records, certifications, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training records, Demonstrations of Capability (DOCs), arranging and managing proficiency testing (PT) samples. Additional responsibilities may include assisting with systematic problems within the laboratory, assisting in reviewing Quality Assurance Project Plans, and technical and QC specifications in contracts and proposals and other functions in support of the QA Manager's responsibilities as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

As assigned by the QA Manager, the duties and responsibilities may include all or some of the following items:

• Assist QA Manager in conducting QA training courses.
• Assist in performing data audits.
• Assist in performing special audits as deemed necessary by data audits, cline inquiries, etc.
• Assist in conducting and responding to external audits conducted by clients and regulatory
• agencies
• Assist in reviewing Quality Assurance Project Plans, and technical and QC specifications in
• contracts and proposals.
• Maintain all necessary laboratory certifications.
• Arrange and manage scheduling, ordering, login, and reporting of PT samples.
• Monitor new regulations and communicate them to the laboratory
• Review laboratory SOPs. Write SOPs as needed.
• Maintain historical indices of technical records including SOPs, QC records, laboratory data, etc.
• Assist in and monitor laboratory’s compliance with the reference methods, SOPs, and agency specific requirements.
• Maintain training records, including Demonstrations of Capability (DOCs) for all analysts.
• Assist in identification of systematic problems within laboratory. Recommend resolutions for
• ongoing or recurring nonconformance.
• Ensure tracking of customer complaints, provide statistical feedback to the laboratory, and assist in identifying improvements.
• Oversee and review MDL studies.
• Ensure control charts are generated; oversee and approve setting of control limits. Oversee generation of control charts, control limits, and updates of reference tables.
• Perform or arrange for calibration of laboratory support equipment which may include balances, weights, and thermometers.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• BS/BA in Chemistry or related field, or minimum 5 years’ experience with clients or in the QA department
• Minimum 3 years bench level analytical experience including basic QA principle and concepts

Skills and Abilities

• Environmental methodologies
• General environmental regulatory requirements
• Analytical laboratory techniques
• Laboratory QA requirements
• Statistical principles
• Knowledge of computers
• Strong communication skills
• Technical and business writing skills
• Organizational skills
• Management skills
• Computer skills and databases
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of organization, as well as with clients and outside agencies
• Ability to analyze problems and effect solutions

Additional Information

Compensation Range: $22 - $25 USD per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

Position is full-time, Monday thru Friday day shift with occasional overtime as needed.

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base compensation of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

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