Senior Microbiologist — Quality & Policy Lab Leader

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta (GA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) located in Atlanta, GA, seeks an experienced laboratory quality program specialist. The role focuses on administering QA/QM programs for diagnostic testing and proficiency testing, with responsibilities in external committees coordination and grant review support.

The ideal candidate will have a microbiology or related science degree with substantial coursework, plus demonstrated ability to communicate complex lab concepts to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Basic requirement: microbiology or biology degree with microbiology and physical/Math science coursework.
• Experience documenting quality assurance programs and proficiency testing in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to communicate complex lab procedures to diverse audiences.

Responsabilités

• Administering or overseeing quality assurance/quality management programs for diagnostic testing, including proficiency testing, corrective actions, and documentation.
• Represent laboratory programs on external committees and working groups, coordinating stakeholders and contributing to policy guidance.
• Serve as a laboratory subject matter expert in reviews of funding and grant applications, providing technical assessment of methods and validation.
• Write and explain detailed study plans, validation data, and complex laboratory procedures to varied audiences.

Connaissances

Quality assurance

Proficiency testing

Documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Technical communication

Formation

Microbiology or Biology degree with 20+ microbiology semester hours

Chemistry/biochemistry, physics, math coursework

Description du poste

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) located in Atlanta, GA, seeks an experienced laboratory quality program specialist. The role focuses on administering QA/QM programs for diagnostic testing and proficiency testing, with responsibilities in external committees coordination and grant review support.

The ideal candidate will have a microbiology or related science degree with substantial coursework, plus demonstrated ability to communicate complex lab concepts to diverse audiences.