Quality Assurance & Compliance Officer at Eurofins

Guildford, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Management System, ISO Standards, Health & Safety, Document Control, Auditing Techniques, Change Management, Assay Validation, SOP Writing, Proactive Approach, Initiative, Training Coordination, Incident Reporting, Calibration Services, Non-Conformities Management, Internal Audits, External Audits

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 Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. As Quality Assurance and Compliance Officer you will provide operational support in maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) and assisting with compliance to ISO standards and Health & Safety processes within the Clinical Diagnostics laboratory. Assist in the day to day maintenance of the QMS (Q-Pulse) with its associated ISO or other regulatory standards as per service requirements i.e. ISO – 9001, 15189, 27001, 7101 but not limited to, including document control, logging non-conformities, trending corrective actions and opportunities for improvement. Deputise for the Deputy Quality Manager within scope, act as an UKAS contact when required, ensuring timely management of UKAS assessment findings, with documentation of root causes, impacts, and completion of agreed actions by submission deadlines. Train laboratory staff in applicable health and safety requirements, quality inductions, document control, non-conformities change management and auditing techniques when required. Coordinate and organise annual temperature monitoring probes and pipette calibration services between clinical diagnostics and genetics. Ensure all equipment records, calibration and monitoring is carried out by relevant laboratory staff. Support the quality team in preparation and coordination of internal and external audits. Help ensure quality documentation, including procedures IQC/ EQA and the Quality Manual, are kept up to date. Monitor and log non conformities, escalating overdue actions to the Deputy Quality Manager. Assist in organising monthly and bimonthly meetings. Work together with the training coordinators to ensure the laboratory, management and medical training matrix is up to date. Assist in incident reporting processes and help coordinate Health & Safety inspections. Qualifications Educated to degree level in Biomed / related field. Active CPD portfolio within the field. Experience in Change Management Experience using Document control software Experience within supporting a quality management system - ISO 9001, ISO15189 Experience in performing various types of audits. Has knowledge and understanding of Blood sciences. Experience in assay validation/verification pre-acceptance testing. Experience of writing and reviewing SOPS. Proactive approach to tasks. Able to use own initiative. 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: Life Assurance (4 times annual salary) Holiday Purchase Scheme Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme Company Pension Plan Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support. Free car parking Worldwide career opportunities Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle. 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 As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. 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/

Responsibilities

As a Quality Assurance and Compliance Officer, you will maintain the Quality Management System and assist with compliance to ISO standards and Health & Safety processes. You will also train laboratory staff and support the quality team in audits and documentation.