The Oregon Department of Agriculture is looking to solve the problem of ensuring quality management in their laboratory services by hiring a Natural Resource Specialist 4 (Quality Assurance Officer) to lead the laboratory Quality Assurance Team.
Requirements
- Experience in developing and maintaining a Quality Management System for a multi-disciplined laboratory (microbiology, chemistry)
- Analytical lab experience with varied matrices/analytes/instrumentation: -Vegetation, Soil, Shellfish, Fertilizers, Foods, Animal blood/serum, Cannabis, cannabis products, etc. – heavy metals, pesticides, mycotoxins, solvents, cannabinoids, elements, pathogens, plating, serology, PSP, etc.
- Instrumentation LC-QQQ, GC-QQQ, GC-MS with head space analyzer, LC with various detectors, ICP-MS, Spectrometers, PCR, Vitek, ELISA, etc.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills -analytical method validations, analytical method problems resolved, risk identification, etc.
- Able to use and apply Statistical tools to assess data for quality, trends, improving processes
- Experienced with ISO17025 and TNI
- Led scope expansion by technology
Responsibilities
- Participates as lead for the laboratory Quality Assurance Team in ensuring quality management system is adhered to.
- Plans, implements and maintains the Quality Management System (QMS) to accreditation and certification requirements, including but limited to: -Quality control assessment -Monitors Demonstrations of Capability (DOC) for analytical methods -Reviews method validation documentation -Periodically reviews analytical data packages against the QMS and technical SOP.
- Maintains training records and assures mechanism for documenting such.
- Coordinates and maintains proficiency test (PT), round robin and panel sample schedule, assesses performance on these results to assure meet accreditation/certification requirements, and submits appropriate results to certification/accreditation bodies.
- Administers Ideagen document management system to ensure most current authorized documents are in use and old documents archived.
- Applies data analytics to assessing data quality, method validations, verification and extensions.
- Authorizes method validations.
Other
- Three years of experience in Natural Resources. At least one year of the experience must be at a technical or professional level performing activities in a natural resource program such as researching and analyzing data, conducting investigations, applying pertinent laws and regulations, or coordinating and monitoring project activities;
- A bachelor's degree in Natural Resources, or three additional years of related (pertinent) experience.
- A master's degree in Natural Resources will substitute for up to one year of the required experience.
- A Doctorate degree in Natural Resources will substitute for up to two years of the required experience.
- United States Employment Eligibility: The Oregon Department of Agriculture does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.
