Part-Time QA Technical Writer and Project Manager

Indiana University School of Medicine’s Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) supports and enhances medical research by providing basic husbandry for a wide variety of laboratory animal species. The veterinary staff and experienced laboratory animal professionals offer training, supplies, and specialized service support for research projects.

About the role

LARC is dedicated to exceptional animal care that exceeds the needs of Indiana University School of Medicine and its research staff. The team aims to deliver top-quality animal care and Principal Investigator (PI) service through inspired and valued employees. Recognizing the impact of the laboratory environment on research outcomes, LARC staff serve as critical members of research teams utilizing animal models.

Responsibilities

• Work with the quality assurance (QA) department to develop processes and documents that meet regulatory and internal standards.
• Manage and continually improve the review process for LARC controlled documents.
• Schedule documents for review, prepare and distribute content updates, and finalize documents (including substantive editing, checking cross-references, and completing accessibility checks).
• Submit documents for approvals, archive approved documents, and update Microsoft Excel-based trackers.
• Retire documents as needed.
• Develop and share controlled document metrics and dashboards for ongoing monitoring of the quality management system (QMS).
• Develop and share deviation metrics and dashboards to enable decision-making and identify signals/trends.
• Develop agendas and lead monthly SOP Leadership Meetings.
• Serve as co-owner for SharePoint Online Teams Sites (including managing access and assigning metadata).
• Provide business requirement input into an electronic Quality Management System (eQMS), potentially serve as administrator, and act as a resource for transitioning the team into an eQMS.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in a scientific field).
• 5 years of quality assurance, scientific writing, and project management experience.
• Scientific/technical writing experience, preferably in a healthcare, research, or academic environment.

Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data models, conditional formatting, dependent drop-down lists, interactive dashboards).
• Intermediate Microsoft Word skills (e.g., styles and templates, collaboration tools).
• Intermediate SharePoint skills (e.g., managing access, customizing views, managing metadata).
• Ability to handle changing priorities and multiple concurrent deadlines while maintaining high-quality final products.

Schedule

This is a part-time position, working 25 hours or less per week.

Benefits

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options.
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses.
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).