Sr. Lab Auditor

Herbalife•Torrance, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Laboratory Auditor plays a key role in protecting Herbalife’s commitment to quality, safety, and consumer trust. This position is responsible for planning, leading, and executing audits of internal and external laboratories to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements, ISO/IEC 17025 standards, and Herbalife’s internal quality expectations. Serving as a strategic quality partner, the Senior Laboratory Auditor provides oversight of third-party laboratory performance by evaluating technical competency, data integrity, and compliance practices. This role proactively identifies quality and compliance risks, develops effective mitigation strategies, and collaborates cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to continuously strengthen Herbalife’s laboratory network and support our mission of helping people live healthier, more active lives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related field.
7+ years of relevant experience in laboratory operations, quality assurance, auditing, or regulatory compliance.
Experience conducting audits (internal, external, or regulatory).
Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025, cGMP, GLP, data integrity principles, and laboratory best practices.
Ability to independently plan and execute complex audits of external laboratories.
Proficiency in writing clear, defensible audit reports and articulating audit findings.
Expertise in analytical testing techniques and ability to evaluate technical studies including method validation and equipment qualification
Competence in laboratory documentation review and working knowledge of LIMS
Ability to travel (typically 50-75%, depending on business needs).

Nice To Haves

ASQ Quality Auditor or Engineer Certification, ISO/IEC Lead Auditor Certification or equivalent

Responsibilities

Lead, plan, and perform audits of external laboratories performing testing on behalf of the company.
Evaluate compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., ISO/IEC 17025, cGMP, GLP), internal standards, and contractual requirements.
Assess laboratory technical competency in areas such as method execution, instrumentation, data integrity, documentation, training, and quality control.
Identify risks, gaps, and non conformances; classify findings; and ensure audit conclusions are objective and evidence based.
Prepare high quality audit reports with clear findings, root cause insights, and recommended corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Support qualification and onboarding of new external labs.
Work with cross-functional team to evaluate lab capabilities, equipment, capacity, and quality systems.
Monitor ongoing performance of external labs, including quality metrics, issue trends, and compliance history.
Conduct risk based requalification audits and maintain approved vendor status.
Act as subject matter expert on laboratory compliance, laboratory quality systems, external testing oversight, and data integrity.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve quality events related to external lab testing.
Ensure alignment with internal Herbalife policies, global standards, and regulatory expectations.
Develop framework and support development of the company’s laboratory audit and compliance program.
Work with external labs to ensure timely and effective CAPA responses.
Verify CAPA implementation and closure.
Identify and drive improvements in audit processes, templates, tools, and training.
Support harmonization of global quality standards and best practices.
Additional duties as assigned.