Job Description
This is a part-time role working 18.75 hours per week.
These hours can be worked flexibly between the hours of 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday.
As a Quality Assurance and Compliance Lead you will be responsible for implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) and take responsibility for accreditation statuses of the Clinical Genetics Laboratory.
* Responsible for the maintenance of UKAS accreditation (and other accreditations where appropriate) for the Clinical Genetics Laboratory (ISO: 15189)
* Ensure that the requirements of UKAS, business and customers are met within the scope of the accredited laboratory
* Act as the contact for UKAS on all matters of accreditation relating to testing for the Clinical Genetics Laboratory
* To attend external audits by UKAS, other regulatory bodies and customers and to ensure that corrective actions are completed and submitted to the relevant body within the timescale required.
* Report up to Senior member of staff, without delay, any issues affecting quality in the laboratories.
* Support the individual departments/site with preparation of validation plans and reports, procedures and other documentation and submissions for Extension to Scope.
* Ensure that the Quality Manual and associated procedures and documents, including laboratory methods are maintained up to date, reflect current practice and group objectives for the relevant accreditations. Amendment and re-issue of all documentation as necessary.
* Lead internal auditing to ensure it is carried out effectively and in accordance with audit plans.
* Monitor nonconformities raised, ensure timely and effective corrective actions. Escalate progress on nonconformities and corrective actions to Site Managers in a timely manner.
* Responsible for annual Quality Management Reviews and Monthly Quality Meetings with Laboratory Management in the relevant areas ensuring that outcomes are effectively managed and progressed.
* Train laboratory staff in quality inductions, ISO15189 and auditing where applicable.
* Support with timely investigation of customer complaints and other sources of non-conforming work.
* Review overall performance in Internal and External QA across the laboratories.
* Delivery of continuous improvement in laboratory processes, customer service, quality, safety, etc. with a key focus on efficiency, cost and timeliness.
* Select referral laboratories and monitor the quality of their service
* Ensure the implementation of the quality policy
Qualifications
* Degree in Biomedical Sciences or related discipline and relevant experience of quality systems.
* Excellent working knowledge of ISO 15189
* Understanding of molecular biology techniques related to sequencing
* Have worked in a laboratory for at least 2 years and in a quality role previously.
* Experience of working in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
* Computer literate with strong analytical skills.
* Attention to detail
* Strong auditing skills
* A ‘can do’ attitude and be able to deliver change through people management skills.
Additional Information
Benefits
At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.
As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:
* Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
* Company Pension Plan
* Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
* Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
* Health Cash Plan
* Health and Wellbeing Programmes
* Free parking
* Worldwide career opportunities
* We also have in place rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.
What Happens Next
Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.
Your data
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Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.
Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!
Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/