QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGIST

BC Cancer
Vancouver, BC
The Quality Assurance Technologist assists in the maintenance of Quality Assurance (QA) systems for the Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) production laboratories. These systems include, but are not limited to, document control, validation, auditing, corrective/preventative actions, and instrument calibration/preventive maintenance. The Quality Assurance Technologist receives guidance from the Quality Assurance Associate in prioritization and performance of these tasks.

WHAT WE DO

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia. BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.

• Assist in establishing QA functions modeled on ISO 9000:2000 standards and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP’s).
• Perform daily QA tasks and duties such as:
• Maintaining formal documentation of laboratory processes (SOPs).
• Conducting internal and external audits on a regular basis and reporting audit findings in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintaining a comprehensive corrective and preventive action program.
• Maintaining a validation program for instrumentation and procedures.
• Scheduling and prioritizing repair and preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Communicate quality policy, metrics and trends to GSC staff.
• Participate in the design and development of LIMS and other laboratory software.
• Assist in conducting training sessions for production staff. Maintain training records.