A medical laboratory located in Accra is looking for a Senior Quality Officer.

Role Profile:

• This position is responsible for overseeing quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement including the development, review, implementation, and communication of all quality processes.
• The Senior Quality Officer, together with the Quality & Excellence Manager provides guidance and consultation concerning quality processes for clinical, environmental, and laboratory testing.
• This position also ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory standards such as the FDA, HEFRA, ISO, etc

Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with laboratory accreditation, regulatory standards and information management policies by providing leadership and guidance to staff to ensure that quality policies, processes and procedures are established, current and adhered to by all laboratory staff.
• Oversees internal audit processes, external assessments, proficiency testing programs; document control systems; competency assessment; training and other quality processes.
• Analyzes data, identifies trends, monitors prevention and correction of quality deviations, and develop reports for management utilizing technical knowledge and experience across all departments.
• Monitors, together with the Data Scientist, customer satisfaction and performance metrics.
• Works with company team to align quality practices, including data analysis, monitoring of trends, prevention, corrections and continuous quality improvement.
• Ensures that laboratory personnel and instrumentation meet performance standards.
• Ensures that operational processes meet organizational requirements through the application of workflow processes or the development of method validation and performance verification processes and procedures.
• Ensures that there is an effective system to control and manage documents and records.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills related to the scientific and technical components of laboratory testing in order to oversee the policies, processes and procedures related to QA activities.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a biological science or related field (to include but not limited to medical or clinical laboratory science, medical technology, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biology, immunology, quality).
• A masters degree in Total Quality Management / related course highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of recent related work experience in a certified (e.g., FDA, HEFRA, ISO, EPA) clinical, public health or environmental laboratory.
• Special consideration will be given to applicants with Certifications in Quality.
• Special consideration will be given to applicants with Certifications in Six Sigma or Lean.
• Extensive knowledge of quality management systems and quality improvement tools and techniques such as Six Sigma or Lean.
• Working knowledge of accreditation standards, practices and guidelines sufficient to advise and guide laboratory managers and supervisors as they implement and maintain accreditation.
• Working knowledge of computer and analytical software programs sufficient for evaluation of electronic data, data interpretation, and report development.
• A strong understanding of the principles, practices, and techniques of the various analytical areas of the laboratory and other departments

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Send cvs to:

recruitment@msstaffinggh.com

Closing Date: 31 March, 2023