Quality Assurance Analyst - Equipment
Caris Life Sciences
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Position Summary
This position is responsible for assisting in company-wide compliance to all applicable regulatory requirements and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the laboratory’s equipment calibration and maintenance program.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintain compliance to all applicable regulatory requirements (CLIA, NYS, CAP, ISO, FDA, IVDD, etc.) with regards to laboratory instrumentation calibration and maintenance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve defined business objectives.
- Manage company records in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
- Coordinate with approved vendors and laboratory staff to coordinate equipment calibrations, preventative maintenance, and repairs.
- Perform equipment repairs, calibrations, and preventative maintenance, as required.
- Use problem solving skills to identify, solve problems, or improve processes.
- Author, review, revise, and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the QMS.
- Participate in internal and external audits with tasks such as audit preparation, answering questions, and providing documentation to auditors.
- Train new hires/other team members on analyst job functions.
- Manage equipment projects such as SOP revisions, implementation of new processes, and management of the pipette program.
Required Qualifications
- Three years of experience working in a regulated environment (CAP, CLIA, NYS, FDA, ISO, etc.) or Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience working in a quality role within regulated laboratory environment.
- A certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) or equivalent.
Physical Demands
Employee may be required to lift or reposition laboratory equipment and accessories and use standard office equipment.
Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Work is split between a desk/cubicle environment, and the laboratory environment. Employee may have exposure to high noise levels, fumes and bio-hazardous material in the lab environment.
Required Training
All job specific, safety, and compliance training are assigned based on the job functions associated with this position.
Other
This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or Holidays.
Conditions of Employment: Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, credit check ( applicable for certain positions) and reference verification.
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Caris Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.