Jobs at American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)

Oversee A2LA’s Product Certification accreditation program, including ISO/IEC 17065 compliance, conformity assessment body accreditation, assessor oversight, program documentation, stakeholder inquiries, training, regulatory liaison activities, and industry representation. Develop growth strategies, maintain program materials and website content, support international conformity assessment activities, and collaborate with shared services on business plans. The role requires extensive product certification experience, standards and auditing knowledge, leadership, communication skills, and some travel.

Oversee accreditation operations for laboratories seeking or maintaining accreditation. Responsibilities include serving as the primary contact, facilitating accreditation processes, reviewing reports and corrective actions, interpreting standards and regulations, maintaining accreditation records, responding to inquiries, and recommending accreditation decisions. The role includes extensive training and mentoring, requires no prior accreditation experience, and may offer travel to testing or calibration laboratories.

Manage day-to-day accreditation operations for the Quality Management Systems program, oversee ISO/IEC 17021-1 CAB accreditation, handle assessor oversight, maintain program documents, liaise with regulators and industry groups, train staff and assessors, and develop growth strategies for the Certification program.