Environmental Testing Quality Assurance Assistant

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist with laboratory QA activities, including measurement verifications for support equipment.
• Maintain the document control system.
• Monitor and assist with reviewing and revising QA records, including but not limited to the QA manual and maintaining standard operating procedures.
• Cross references and maintains certification and PT database.
• Acts as a secondary point of contact during laboratory audits.
• Aids in coordinating and conducting scheduled internal audits with laboratory staff.
• Aids in generating audit responses and initiating changes in procedures resulting from audits.
• Reports and reviews results of PT and QC sample analysis.
• Provides technical assistance to Project Managers and laboratory staff on QA/QC issues.
• Facilitates and/or performs training and maintains and tracks training documentation.
• Performs QA/QC and Ethics policy orientation for new employees.
• Aids in scheduled on-site evaluations by clients and regulatory agencies.
• Coordinates with outside calibration laboratories to perform calibrations for support equipment.
• Maintains current approved subcontractor list.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient with electronic applications including MS Word, MS Excel, Sharepoint, etc.
• Adept at using AI to improve efficiency and automation within QA systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with colleagues and multiple clients in a professional and organized manner.
• Able to contribute to effectively managing the QA program based on these key skills:
• General understanding of analytical laboratory quality assurance concepts and experience in implementing these concepts in the laboratory.
• Knowledge of various analytical chemistry techniques and procedures used in an environmental laboratory.
• Working knowledge of QA requirements for environmental laboratories or specific laboratory sections.
• Ability to interpret state and federal certification and accreditation program requirements per ISO/IEC 17025, TNI standards, and DoD QSM.
• Ability to convey accreditation standard concepts or requirements to the lab staff.
• Ability to identify and define problems; collect, analyze and interpret data and information; draw appropriate conclusions; propose solutions and/or corrective action.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and to manage projects in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to reorganize and reschedule work on short notice in order to meet revised deadlines and be sufficiently flexible to understand and handle multiple and varied projects, which may not fall within this job description.
• Able to work in the laboratory to perform measurement verifications when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various analytical chemistry techniques and procedures used in an environmental laboratory.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the environmental laboratory industry with working knowledge of QA requirements for environmental laboratories or specific laboratory sections is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Able to speak and hear clearly while communicating with staff, management, and clients.
• Able to sit, and /or stand for 100% of an 8 hour day.
• Dexterity in hands and fingers to operate computer and other equipment.
• Able to see to read reports and operate equipment.
• Some travel may be required (10%).