Quality Assurance Specialist

The College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist II or III to administer a quality assurance program to include the management of documentation, training, and regulation compliance.

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain records, documentation, and reporting systems to support regulatory reviews, audits, and accreditation activities.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory, accreditation, biosafety, animal care, and laboratory quality standards.
• Responsible in electronic document control and Learning Management Systems (LMS), ensuring compliance with document versioning, approvals, periodic reviews, and employee acknowledgment requirements.
• Conduct internal audits, inspections, and quality assessments to identify risks and opportunities for process improvement.
• Keep up with regulatory and accreditation changes.
• Coordinate quality improvement initiatives such as proficiency testing or external quality and assessment and assist with implementation of best practices across departments and laboratories.
• Provide training and guidance to faculty, staff, students, and researchers on quality assurance requirements and procedures.
• Review and analyze quality metrics, performance indicators, and compliance data to recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate quality concerns, document findings, and support resolution of compliance issues.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent application of quality standards and operational excellence.
• Review and audit documentation.
• Assist with the development/review of data capture forms.

Level II:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Science, or related field
• 4 years of experience in quality management

Level III:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Science, or related field
• 6 years of experience in quality management

Substitution allowed for Education:

When a candidate has the required experience, but lacks the required education, they may normally apply additional relevant experience toward the education requirement, at a rate of two (2) years relevant experience per year of required education.

 Desired Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing Good Clinical Practice or Good Laboratory Practice standards.

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