Quality Assurance Assistant at Eurofins

Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jan, 26

Salary

17.75

Posted On

31 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Assurance, Environmental Analytical Methods, Environmental Regulatory Requirements, Computer Skills, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Time Management Skills, Prioritization

Industry

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Description

Company Description Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. Job Description The Quality Assurance Assistant assists the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager during audits and client visits. Helps maintain reference data in LIMS and performs spot audits internally at the request of the QA Manager. Performs customer service requests for Project Management staff, supplies SOP's, certification information, and method information. Works with the laboratory to maintain SOP's and other method performance documentation as directed by the QA Manager. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Perform QA data audits to ensure laboratory is in compliance with policies and procedures. Assist in scheduling of proficiency testing samples and other QC samples. Process and report QC samples as routine samples to appropriate agencies. Issue controlled and uncontrolled documents to enforce current policies and SOP's. Assist QA Manager in maintaining the laboratory’s reference data. Prepare or post certification applications. Assist in internal and external audits and client visits. Ensure maintenance of training records for all employees. Assist in identification of systematic problems within laboratories. Recommend resolutions for ongoing or recurring nonconformance. Maintain historical indices of technical records including SOPs, QC records, laboratory data, etc. Ensure maintenance of records archives. Assist operations personnel in writing QA SOP’s. Assist departments in generating MDL spreadsheets and calculations, reviewing MDL studies. Answer questions on methods from laboratory personnel. Subcontract laboratory information maintenance. Laboratory surveillance to ensure equipment calibration. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education: BS or BA in chemistry or related field or working towards an applicable degree. Experience: 1-2 years laboratory experience is preferred. Preferred Candidate will have the following experience: Environmental analytical methods Environmental regulatory requirements Quality Assurance requirements Computer skills Communication skills Organizational skills Time management skills Ability to prioritize Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English. Additional Information Position is onsite, located at our Cedar Falls location. Position Pay Range starts at $17.75/hr Position Hours are M-F 8 AM- 4:30 PM Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business section, and geographic location. 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/ Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

The Quality Assurance Assistant supports the QA Manager during audits and client visits, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. They also assist in maintaining reference data and documentation within the laboratory.