Laboratory Quality Manager

Group 42

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: SP358-22

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• Maintain the Laboratory’s Quality System.
• Write SOPs for all laboratory activities.
• Perform analytical tests in the laboratory.
• Assist with laboratory administrative duties.
• Maintain smooth laboratory workflow.
• Obtain lab certifications and complete QA/QC assignments.
• Promote good customer relations with all G42 clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Tasks:

Maintain the Laboratory’s Quality System
• Update, revise, and maintain the Laboratory’s Quality Assurance Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and other quality documents.
• Perform internal audits of the Laboratory, including both technical and quality systems audits.
• Perform and document corrective action, including follow-up monitoring to gauge the effectiveness of the corrective action.
• Evaluate analytical tests in the laboratory.
• Assess analytical tests in the laboratory as assigned by the Laboratory Manager and immediately report any problems with tests, equipment or results to the Laboratory Manager.
• Follow all Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures as per international standards and project requirement.
• Assist with laboratory administrative duties.

Assist Laboratory Manager with administrative duties as necessary including but not limited to the following:
• Generating and/or reviewing analytical reports
• Ordering lab supplies as needed
• Contacting lab customers
• Monitoring turn-around times
• Maintain smooth laboratory workflow.

Perform the following routine laboratory duties:
• Keep lab work areas clean and organized
• Perform routine repairs and maintenance of lab equipment
• Monitor the status of laboratory supplies
• Maintain weekly schedules and report any changes to the Lab Manager
• Obtain laboratory certifications and complete QA/QC assignments.

Maintain the quality assurance of the laboratory by:
• Performing all QA/QC procedures for analytical tests
• Perform sterility testing on containers for environmental sampling
• Calibration of pipettes, thermometers, and other measuring equipment
• Maintain current Demonstrations of Capability for all test procedures in the laboratory for which Quality Assurance oversight will be performed.
• Maintain training records for all laboratory staff, including Demonstrations of Capability.
• 4Schedule and successfully complete semi-annual proficiency testing for all laboratory activities.
• Promote good customer relations with all G42 clients.

Maintain good customer relations at all times, including:
• Maintaining a professional appearance
• Being polite and courteous to all clients in person and on the telephone
• Promoting G42 laboratory services
• Providing appropriate paperwork and containers to customers as needed
• Answering customer questions or direct questions to appropriate personnel

Requirements

Essential
• BSc in a scientific or engineering discipline with preference to Analytical chemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Biology/Life Sciences.
• Quality control certification.
• Experience in ISO 9001/14001/45001/17025 is essential and others such as ISO 15189/CAP:15189 will be an added advantage.

Desirable
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in environmental testing laboratory, microbiology laboratory or molecular biology.
• Excellent communication skills in English and great team skills.
• Arabic language

About the Company

Group 42 is an Abu Dhabi based artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing company, uniquely positioned in the national ecosystem to develop and deploy holistic and scalable AI solutions.

• Industry Solutions: experienced team of data scientists and engineers based in Abu Dhabi. • Fundamental AI research, through our subsidiary the Inception Institute of Artificial Intelligence (IIAI), on AI, big data and machine learning. • Cloud Computing Infrastructure: the largest and most powerful Cloud Computing capability in the region. • Multidisciplinary and diverse team.

G42 has an active and extensive partnership network, connecting leading international organizations who complement our ecosystem and support our vision. Our partnerships range from strategic teaming agreement, joint ventures, to direct investment by G42.

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Quality Manager salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 20,500

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