Senior QA Chemist | ISO Audits & CBRNE Analytics

Signature Science, LLC; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Signature Science, LLC is seeking an analytical chemist to support QA and SME duties for national security lab programs, focusing on chemical and biological threat detection. Role includes audits, quality management, and training on ISO standards on client sites.

Qualified candidates will have a chemistry-related degree with 10+ years in similar roles, 4+ years in analytical labs, and ASQ QA Auditor certification, plus ability to obtain SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in a similar role with at least 4 years analytical laboratory experience.
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor certification.
• Willingness to obtain government security clearance (SECRET).

Responsabilités

• Perform internal audits of client laboratories against internal procedures and external standards such as ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001.
• Assist client laboratories in preparing for external ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation audits and attend assessments as an advocate for the client laboratory.
• Communicate with external laboratory staff to help resolve QA, PT, or other quality-related issues.
• Provide feedback and help prepare auditee corrective actions packets for submission to the accreditation body or certification body.
• Provide ISO/IEC 17025 training or training on other quality topics to clients.
• Assist with planning chemical analysis proficiency tests for methods such as GC/MS, FTIR, and Raman; develop proficiency test plans, evaluate data, and generate reports.
• Serve as a task leader and/or principal investigator on one or more projects.
• Plan special studies, evaluate data to identify trends and other issues, and prepare reports.
• Develop technical training aids on analytical methods, CBRNE topics, or other quality assurance subjects.
• Contribute to development and revision of internal and external quality documents based on ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17043, ISO 17034, and CLIP standards.
• Perform internal audits of Signature Science systems and procedures against ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17043, and ISO 17034.
• May perform laboratory activities related to preparation and verification of proficiency test samples: creation of standards/spiking mixes, sample production, extraction/dilution, and analysis using GC/MS, FTIR, and Raman.

Connaissances

GC/MS

FTIR

Raman

CBRNE analytics

QA management

MS Office

Auditing

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field

Outils

GC/MS

FTIR

Raman

MS Office

Description du poste

Signature Science, LLC is seeking an analytical chemist to support QA and SME duties for national security lab programs, focusing on chemical and biological threat detection. Role includes audits, quality management, and training on ISO standards on client sites.

Qualified candidates will have a chemistry-related degree with 10+ years in similar roles, 4+ years in analytical labs, and ASQ QA Auditor certification, plus ability to obtain SECRET clearance.