QA Analyst
About The Position
The QA Analyst works with developers and chemists to ensure quality assurance requirements are captured in appropriate electronic formats, with an emphasis on traceability and validation of the laboratory information management system (LIMS), STARLIMS. The position revises and improves Python code and data operations for efficiency and LIMS integration; develops, revises, and verifies quality-program standards based on EPA chemistry test methods; and reviews or designs features to support efficient laboratory operations. The analyst reviews new or modified programs, documentation, and specifications to assess whether they meet user requests and applicable guidelines, and recommends improvements or corrections to programmers. The role also includes in-depth reviews of chemistry data packages for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Lead & Healthy Homes, EPA, and FDA, including packages associated with the Laboratory Flexible Funding Model grant. Additional work includes reviewing chemistry procedures for deviations from published methods, evaluating chemical inventory systems, validating Excel spreadsheets used for analytical calculations, and reviewing annual competencies for 25 chemists across approximately 60 methods.
Requirements
- Approximately 1–3 years of quality assurance experience in an analytical, environmental, chemical, or related laboratory.
- Ability to communicate with both chemists and program developers.
- Experience collaborating with IT and development teams to support LIMS implementation and validation.
- Experience participating in system testing, identifying defects, and recommending improvements.
- Experience reviewing analytical data packages for compliance with EPA, FDA, and state environmental requirements.
- Experience verifying completeness, accuracy, and reporting compliance for laboratory results submitted externally.
- Experience maintaining laboratory data traceability and integrity through validated electronic records and consistent documentation.
- Experience reviewing system outputs and audit trails for data accuracy and quality-assurance compliance.
- Python programming experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with chemists, developers, and IT teams to capture quality assurance requirements and support LIMS implementation and validation.
- Revise and improve Python code and data operations for efficiency and integration into STARLIMS.
- Participate in system testing, identify defects, and recommend improvements to support accurate data capture and reporting.
- Write, revise, and verify quality-program standards based on EPA chemistry test methods and accuracy and reproducibility data.
- Review and design features for efficient laboratory operations.
- Review new or modified programs, documentation, and specifications to determine whether they meet user requests and guidelines.
- Recommend program improvements or corrections to programmers and suggest modifications where user applications differ from established standards.
- Review chemistry data packages for regulatory and program compliance, including packages for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Lead & Healthy Homes, EPA, and FDA.
- Verify completeness, accuracy, and reporting-guideline compliance for externally submitted laboratory results.
- Review chemistry procedures for deviations from published methods and evaluate chemical inventory systems.
- Maintain traceability and integrity of laboratory data through validated electronic records and consistent documentation.
- Review system outputs and audit trails for data accuracy and quality-assurance compliance.
- Validate Excel spreadsheets used for analytical calculations.
- Review annual competencies of 25 chemists for approximately 60 methods.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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