Quality Assurance Coordinator (Contract)

ABOUT LGC STANDARDS:
LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of science for a safer world.

This role is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

The Quality Assurance Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the Quality Assurance team, including Quality Assurance Associates and Product Quality Specialists. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of product quality documentation and supporting various quality system processes.

Be a Resource for Customers

• Send select analytical data to customers when required
• Communicate with other departments in order to support customer technical requests
• Escalate issues to appropriate departments and manager when necessary  
• Conduct communication in a professional manner

Create and Review Certificates of Analysis (CoA)

• Review and release CoAs generated by Product Quality Specialists to ensure high quality and timeliness
• Collect data as necessary to reveal endemic mistakes and report on them
• Create CoAs for materials released by Product Quality Specialists and ensure a high degree of accuracy
• Support the management of CoAs using IFS

Support QMS processes

• Support Change Control processes
• Perform administrative functions supporting document control processes
• Support QMS processes

Maintain CAPA/NCRs

• Log and review customer complaints, compile required documents for their evaluation
• Participate in corrective action and preventative action (CAPA) investigations and follow up on these as necessary
• Provide investigation feedback to the appropriate departments

• 1–2 years of experience in Quality Assurance or a related field.
• B.Sc. in Organic Chemistry – or equivalent Industry experience.
• Experience in interpreting analytical data will be an asset.
• Experience in an analytical or synthetic laboratory will be an asset.
• Highly detail-oriented with solid organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Self-directed and motivated with ability to handle multiple tasks and synthesize disparate information.
• Must be adept in the use of standard IT tools.

ABOUT LGC: 

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing critically important components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard these factors.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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