Quality Assurance Specialist 1

The Quality Assurance Specialist I provides services to personnel through field consultations, audits, data/document review and training in accordance with the Quality Assurance Program.  The employee is responsible for assisting with the implementation of the Quality Program at Tulane National Biomedical Research Center (TNBRC).

•    Bachelor’s Degree in life/health sciences, public health, or other related discipline and ability to pass a U.S. Department of Justice Security Risk Assessment for access to select biological agents and toxins.
    OR
•    High School Diploma and four years of experience working in a biomedical research environment or working with quality improvement processes and ability to pass a U.S. Department of Justice Security Risk Assessment for access to select biological agents and toxins.

This position works collaboratively and directly with TNBRC core and research labs to implement quality standards and a quality system of management controls to ensure the uniformity, consistency, reliability, reproducibility, quality, and integrity of experimental data. He/she must exercise a high level of initiative, positive interaction, and follow-through in all aspects of program implementation and assignments.