Salmonella QA & Lab Auditing Specialist

Animal & Plant Health Agency; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Animal & Plant Health Agency’s Bacteriology Department seeks an experienced Salmonella Technical Officer to support the Salmonella strategy. You will audit and advise Defra-approved laboratories, oversee testing performance, and liaise with UKAS, VETQAS and DALs across multiple sites in the UK.

Travel to external sites is required. You will contribute to audits, reports, and QA processes, developing expertise in ISO17025, ISO9001 and ISO17043, and supporting NRL and APHA teams in quality

Qualifications

• Experience auditing Defra/APHA approved laboratories.
• Experience delivering training and advisory services to laboratories.
• Knowledge of ISO17025, ISO9001 and ISO17043 standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide external and internal auditing and training across UK APHA sites.
• Oversee performance of Defra-approved Salmonella testing laboratories for NCP/CSPO/PHS schemes.
• Liaise with UKAS, proficiency testing teams and DALs for laboratory approvals and quality assurance.

Skills

Auditing

Training

Advisory

Data analysis

Quality assurance

Laboratory oversight

Tools

ISO17025

ISO9001

ISO17043

Job description

The Animal & Plant Health Agency’s Bacteriology Department seeks an experienced Salmonella Technical Officer to support the Salmonella strategy. You will audit and advise Defra-approved laboratories, oversee testing performance, and liaise with UKAS, VETQAS and DALs across multiple sites in the UK.

Travel to external sites is required. You will contribute to audits, reports, and QA processes, developing expertise in ISO17025, ISO9001 and ISO17043, and supporting NRL and APHA teams in quality