Role Description

The Quality Assurance Associate ensures that the quality required for R&D activities is maintained through documentation and specific actions.

Functions associated with the role include:

• Develop, maintain and communicate a nomenclature, classification and tracking system (to ensure that traceability & versioning is assured) for the quality documentation
• Write, review standard operating procedures (SOP) and working instructions in collaboration with users.
• Keep documentation of instruments/equipment updated and accessible to all users.
• Review and approve, from quality point of view, required forms used in the R&D department.
• Assure the functionality and development of LIMS in collaboration with provider and internal experts.
• Assure that maintenance, qualification, calibration of different equipment/instruments are performed by establishing calibration schedule for each instrument.
• Issue Lab-books for the R&D department and assure they are used as per SOP.
• Assure inventory of equipment, reagents, standards are kept updated.
• Support establishing maintenance/calibration contracts with different suppliers.
• Responsible to schedule, perform & document calibration/maintenance of balances and other instruments when necessary.
• Participate in training of new employees on different subjects under your responsibility. As examples:
  • LIMS
  • Office 365
  • Lab-books
  • Balance & other instruments maintenance and calibration
• Keep Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) updated and accessible to all users;

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a QA function
• Bachelor / technical degree in chemistry or related sciences/technology.
• Good knowledge of the main softwares of the MS Office Suite
• Excellent knowledge of French and English, written and spoken

Technical skills:

• Good ability in documentation and writing skills
• Good knowledge of LIMS or equivalent Laboratory Information Management System softwares
• Good knowledge of various lab equipment (pH meter, Conductimeter, FT-IR, UV-VIS, etc.)

Soft skills:

• Teamwork spirit
• Critical and analytical mindset
• Meticulous attention to details. Ability to focus and maintain quality on recurring tasks
• Ease of adaptation in a dynamic environment where priorities can quickly change and / or evolve
• Well organized and good time-management skills