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<div> <div><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Overview</strong></span><br><br>LabConnect improves lives by partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical research organizations (CROs) to accelerate the development of new medicines around the world.<br><br>We are an independent, global, one-stop-shop focused on delivering Central Laboratory Services that are tailor-made, timely and flexible to meet the evolving study demands of traditional to increasingly complex trials. Additionally, we provide Functional Service Provider (FSP) Solutions, supporting our clients with scientific and technical expertise, acting as an extension of their team, coordinating all laboratory related needs, advising on strategies for lab data collection and providing end-to-end analytical and logistical solutions.<strong> </strong></span></div> </div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">The Quality Specialist, Sr. is responsible for assisting Quality Leadership with ensuring compliance, optimizing quality processes, and implanting strategic enhancements of the Quality Management System (QMS) in support of clinical trial operational activities. The Quality Specialist, Sr. will serve as administrator for the quality management software (QMS) and is responsible for development, configuration, and management of the QMS.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Please note: this is a fully remote role, with candidates required to be based on the east coast.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><br><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Supervise and assist in management of QMS Quality Event reporting and related investigation, root cause analysis, proposed corrective and/or preventive measures, and timely closure</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Leads and project manages QMS activities, ensuring robust implementation and continuous improvement of document control, change control, non-conformance reporting, and supplier qualification/requalification processes within the QMS framework.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Communicates with internal team and clients on quality related matters</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Serves as team lead on QMS-related systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Responsible for QMS metrics and reporting to leaders across the company</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Trains QMS users on workflow and associated tasks for modules within the QMS</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Leads configuration, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives for electronic QMS (eQMS), ensuring alignment with organizational quality objectives and regulatory requirements</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Identifies and drives QMS-centric Lean and process efficiency initiatives, leveraging data analytics and stakeholder input to enhance system performance and user experience</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Assists management in assuring organizational readiness for regulatory inspections by scheduling, coordinating, conducting and documenting QMS module gap analyses</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Provide expert-level QMS compliance guidance and strategic quality assurance consultation to internal teams and external partners, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and regulatory expectations.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Schedules and conducts monthly quality review meetings as required.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Prepare training materials and conduct training for QMS topics.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Collaborates with Human Resources regarding training program requirements affected by the QMS.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Serves as Quality subject matter expert for configurable systems validation projects.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Conducts research and compiles reports.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Performs other tasks as defined by the Quality Assurance Leadership</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Education/Experience</strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">4 -year degree preferred with 5-7 years of Quality Assurance Experience; or a 2-year degree with 8-10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.</li> <li style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills.</li> <li style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience with QMS platforms such as Veeva is highly preferred.</li> <li style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Proven track record of leading QMS implementations or enhancements is a strong asset.</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Language Ability</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.             </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Math Ability</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, statistics, and geometry.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Reasoning Ability</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Computer Skills</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">To perform this job successfully, an individual must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including word processing software, spreadsheet software, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project. Advanced proficiency in QMS platforms (e.g., Veeva), including configuration, reporting, and user training and experience with eLMS also preferred.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Certificates and Licenses</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Veeva Belt certification preferred.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Supervisory Responsibilities</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Work Environment</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Physical Demands</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Join our team and discover how your work can <strong>impact patients' lives</strong> around the world! </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Some of the Perks our LabConnectors Love:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Financial Security (Base Pay, 401k Match and Possible Annual Bonus Eligibility) </span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Health Benefits beginning on date of hire</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">PTO plan, plus 11 Paid Company Holidays, and 1 Day to Volunteer in your community </span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Short and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D </span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">We celebrate our differences, which enriches our culture! </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">In addition to great perks and challenging work assignments, we invest in our people with career growth opportunities, globally. We believe in a friendly and collaborative environment with open lines of communication. While living out our values of <strong>People First, Quality Focused, Customer Centered, Technology Driven, </strong>and <strong>Accountability Always</strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and value the diversity of our workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. To learn more about equal employment opportunity, please view the posters here: <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters" target="_blank">https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">LabConnect also prioritizes the privacy and security of your personal data. All candidate information is handled in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To learn more, please review our Privacy Notice on our website, by navigating to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.labconnect.com/" target="_blank">https://www.labconnect.com/</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">If you need assistance to complete your job application, search for a job opening, or submit an online application at LabConnect, please email <a rel="noopener" href="mailto:talent@labconnect.com" target="_blank">talent@labconnect.com</a> or call +1 (423) 722-3155. </span></p>

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