Quality Assurance Specialist
Required skills
- quality assurance
- training
- regulation compliance
- SOPs
- records
- reporting systems
- regulatory reviews
- audits
- accreditation
- biosafety
Nice to have
- Good Clinical Practice
- Good Laboratory Practice
Role summary
The College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist II or III to manage a quality assurance program. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and SOPs; managing documentation, records, and electronic systems (LMS); monitoring regulatory compliance (biosafety, animal care, lab quality); conducting internal audits; coordinating quality improvement initiatives; providing training; analyzing quality metrics; investigating concerns; and collaborating with stakeholders. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4-6 years of quality management experience, with a preference for experience with Good Clinical Practice or Good Laboratory Practice standards.
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Qualifications
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.
Contract Type
Continuing
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Posted Date
10/5/2026
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