Quality Systems Lead – Influenza Research Lab

University of Missouri-Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wan Influenza Systems Biology Laboratory at the University of Missouri-Columbia is seeking a Research Laboratory Quality Systems Specialist to lead and continuously improve laboratory quality systems for influenza and emerging infectious diseases.

Collaborate with PIs, staff scientists, and managers to standardize practices, ensure data integrity, and maintain compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience with at least 3 years of applicable experience.
• Experience with ISO/IEC 17025 quality management principles and lab compliance.
• Experience in data quality control and analysis using R and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with best practices and sponsor requirements.
• Plan and conduct internal quality audits; lead CAPA programs and root cause analyses.
• Establish data integrity programs and create dashboards to support reproducibility and decision making.

Skills

Quality management

SOP development

Data integrity

Auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

R

Python

QMS software

Job description

The Wan Influenza Systems Biology Laboratory at the University of Missouri-Columbia is seeking a Research Laboratory Quality Systems Specialist to lead and continuously improve laboratory quality systems for influenza and emerging infectious diseases.

Collaborate with PIs, staff scientists, and managers to standardize practices, ensure data integrity, and maintain compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements.