Quality Assurance Auditor

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a full-time Quality Assurance Auditor to join UHealth on the Medical Campus in Miami, FL. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, local regulations and NIH/contract requirements while auditing laboratory and research protocols.

You will prepare investigation reports, support biospecimen management, and maintain QA databases and SOPs. Responsibilities include conducting quarterly internal audits, updating the Quality Management Plan, and collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Learning agility to adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Strong written and verbal communication with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Remain in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and conduct inquiries of laboratory and research protocols.
• Prepare reports of investigations and inquiries for internal or external use.
• Assist with educational programs and present to groups within the University’s research community.
• Monitor regulatory changes and recommend policy updates to maintain compliance.

Skills

Learning agility

Teamwork

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Quality Assurance Auditor

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Neurology has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Quality Assurance Auditor to work at the UHealth Medical Campus.

Core Responsibilities

• Remains in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and extramural agencies' requirements, and conducts inquiries of laboratory and research protocols.
• Prepares reports of investigations and inquiries for internal or external use.
• Assists with the preparation of educational programs and presents them to groups and individuals in the University’s research community.
• Monitors new legislation or changes in regulations that might affect the University's compliance in conducting research and recommends changes to administrative policies and procedures.
• Assists in the creation and maintenance of internal policies and standard operating procedures, as well as University-wide policies intended to assist University researchers in maintaining compliance with research standards and guidelines.
• Maintains quality assurance related databases, and electronic and paper audit files.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

• Responsible for supporting regulatory compliance and quality assurance activities for the Brain Endowment Bank in alignment with NIH contract requirements.
• This role partners with the Executive Director, operational committee, and key stakeholders to ensure compliant biospecimen management and adherence to applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with the Brain Bank Executive Director and Operational Committee to ensure compliance with all regulatory and contractual requirements, including oversight of compliant biospecimen management practices.
• Partner with the Brain Endowment Bank Executive Director and Research Laboratory Manager to review and update the Quality Management Plan (QMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support continuous improvement and ensure compliance with NCI best practices and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Conduct quarterly internal audits and serve as the external auditor for the biennial audit process.
• Oversee ongoing quality assurance activities, including review of procedures, outcomes, and investigations of nonconforming brain/tissue products and processes.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to report quarterly and biennial audit results and routine evaluations of QMP and SOP effectiveness to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Benefits

• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Job Status: Part time Employee Type: Temporary-Intermittent

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.