Compliance Specialist III

The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) is looking for a quality assurance manager for the Environmental Health Division (EHD). This role will ensure that WSLH is maintaining and improving quality assurance systems in the environmental testing areas of the lab. We are looking for someone who is experienced in quality assurance management, data analysis and environmental accreditations.

Responsibilities of the EHD QA Manager include:
o Follow direction of Nonclinical leadership regarding EHD QA priorities
o Train, mentor and support QA staff/managers in EHD sections
o Assist sections with QA issues and corrective action
o Manage external audits
o Accreditation management
o Manage standard operating procedures
o Represent nonclinical needs on labwide initiatives
o Oversee QA Manual updates
o Track code changes, accreditation rule changes, 40 CFR 149 and reference method updates
o Coordinate and assist with records management
o Improve consistency of QA actions across EHD
o Coordinate and assist with systems and methods audits of EHD sections annually
o Conduct trend analysis
o Manage the development or acquisition of QA/GLP resources and training
o Coordinate division-wide calibration services
o Assist with QA related on-Boarding/off-boarding for nonclinical staff

• 20% Assists leadership with developing and publishing compliance reports in accordance with established laws and regulations
• 40% Audits and serves as a subject matter expert and point of contact for potentially affected units and affiliated organizations, ensuring appropriate notices are issued relating to compliance
• 20% Collaborates with other institutional compliance subject matter experts to review procedures and make change recommendations to leadership
• 10% Provides EHD quality assurance and good lab practice training material, templates, and tools. Leads QA Team. Conducts general QA onboarding for EHD staff, mentor QA staff.
• 5% Monitors changes to requirements and ensures that the QA program is meeting regulations. This includes managing QA manual and SOP updates for the division(s)
• 5% Coordinate division-wide external audits, equipment calibrations, complete internal pipette calibrations

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Preferred
Master's Degree

Minimum Bachelor's Degree in chemistry, biology, lab science, quality assurance or closely related field

-Minimum of 5 years of quality assurance coordination experience
-Minimum of 3 years of data analysis experience, minimum of 2 years of lab experience
-Working knowledge of environmental laboratory accreditations: Wisconsin DNR Certification, the National Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water certification.
-Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
-Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, verbal and written communication
-Highly motivated, able to self-direct and manage continuous improvement

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Work hours: 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $68,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

WSLH does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required Employment Eligibility Form I-9.

To begin the application process please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications relevant to the position.

If you have questions, you may email hrstaff@slh.wisc.edu or call Dan Makovec, 608-890-1011.

Dan Makovec
hrstaff@slh.wisc.edu
608-890-1011
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Compliance Specialist III(CP020)

A52-WI STATE LAB OF HYGIENE/EHD OPERATIONS

Academic Staff-Renewable

312158-AS