Sr. Quality Assurance Officer

Battelle•Columbus, OH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Acts as lead for Quality Assurance within our Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Energetics (CBRNE) laboratory business, including training, audit management, and assignments, and timely communications with Quality Manager. Guides QA staff and determines if the work conducted and the products generated comply with Battelle's standards of quality as defined by Government regulations, client specifications and internal policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field
8 years of experience in a quality assurance program applied to laboratory operations including use of analytical equipment
Proven leadership skills
Experience with ISO 17025
Must have working knowledge of regulatory practices and other guidance documents.
Must be able to obtain a top secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Battelle policies and procedures.
Experience participating on committees both internal and external to the organization to provide a quality perspective on continual improvement processes.
Certified auditor (i.e. ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, ISO 9001:2015 Certified Auditor, etc).
Experience supporting a variety of quality programs

Responsibilities

Reviews and determines the appropriate corrective action for areas of noncompliance, and either implements these actions or makes recommendations to management for complex issues that require extensive knowledge and experience.
Facilitates causal analysis to identify root causes, develops action plans, oversees the implementation of corrective and preventive actions, and verifies the effectiveness of these corrective measures.
Collaborates with management to develop research proposals, ensuring a thorough understanding of interested party requirements and execution risks.
Identifies gaps in quality management system controls and drives process development and improvement to meet applicable requirements.
Provides quality assurance cost estimates for planned work.
Collaborates with management to develops quality assurance policies and procedures to reflect changes in industry- or government-related regulations and Battelle policy.
Develops and executes quality assurance plans in an analytical lab setting, applying appropriate measures, metrics, and management controls with the goal of guiding flawless project execution and delivery.
Provides mentoring to junior quality assurance staff and may develop and conduct quality assurance training programs.
Maintains comprehensive knowledge of all relevant regulations, as well as current Battelle and department policies.
In coordination with Quality management, assigns new studies to auditors, ensuring workloads are balanced and that inspections are completed at their respective sites.
Conducts work within prescribed budgets or consults with management before proceeding with tasks.
Oversee junior staff on projects ensuring budgets are met.
Performs validation audits of equipment and systems, conducts internal facility inspections for compliance with all stated requirements, and completes peer reviews of audits.
Provides guidance to auditors and conducts routine, non-routine, or focused internal quality assurance audits or inspections as necessary or required.
Performs or assists Manager on inspections/audits performed by clients and/or regulatory agencies.
Reviews subcontracted services on site to ensure experimental procedures are being followed.
Reviews project operations to confirm adherence to experimental procedures.
Prepares written reports of audit and inspection findings for management and ensures that appropriate corrective actions are taken.