Quality Liaison

The Quality Liaison is responsible for driving Non-Conforming Event (NCE) management and conformance to ZRL Quality checklists and policies for their location, as well as providing coordination for local Document Control. The primary focus is on investigating NCEs and Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs), developing and implementing Corrective/Preventative Actions (CAPAs), and supporting the quality team in driving continuous improvement. This role serves as a subject matter expert in quality systems, supports staff training of quality requirements, tools and initiatives, and collaborates with Lab Operations, Medical, Operations Support, and other supporting department teams.

Additionally, this position will be responsible for project managing the quality assessment activities, participating as an auditor in Quality Assessments, and leading the lab in OFI resolution. The Quality Liaison utilizes the Media Lab web-based Quality Management System platform for daily operations and serves an administrator for this software. This role is also responsible for compiling and analyzing quality metrics for quality scorecards for their location.

· Oversee and project manage Non-Conforming Event Management for site. Collaborate with local management and subject matter experts to investigate and resolve Quality Improvement Tickets (QITs). Apply structured root cause analysis techniques (such as 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, etc.) to accurately identify underlying issues, work with departmental and local leaders to develop and implement corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs), and, when appropriate, include Return on Investment (ROI) analysis using the Cost of Poor Quality calculator.
· Conduct periodic comprehensive and weekly focused audits to maintain continuous quality conformance to ZRL checklist requirements for patient safety and assessment readiness. Coordinate onsite audits for location, participate in other ZRL Quality Assessments as required, and project manage and participate in the resolution of findings through Opportunity for Improvement (OFI) QITs.
· Manage the Man Overboard (MoB) program for location by overseeing the Man Overboard program. Coordinate the searches for missing samples using MoB form, ensuring each incident is documented as a Quality Improvement Ticket (QIT) to facilitate tracking through resolution, remediation and corrective action development.
· Contribute to other quality improvement projects and fulfill other duties as assigned.
· Requires an Associate’s degree in science or related discipline or equivalent combination of experience and/or education. Previous experience in laboratory Quality Management.

Experience with Non-conforming Event Management, Internal Auditing, and/or Document Control.  
· Experience with Media Lab.
· Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, and a flexible, adaptable approach to shifting priorities and new challenges  
· Ability to apply established organizational policies to make decisions with minimal supervision.  
· Excellent written and oral communication skills.
· Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, demanding, and changing environment.  
· Self-directed - can work remotely with little supervision on most tasks.
· Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills – can work effectively under pressure. (Preferred) Advanced skills utilizing Excel, Power BI and/or other software to generate and analyzer reports pertaining to metrics, raw data, and other role related tasks.  
· Ability to travel domestically up to 5%. At , our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues’ careers, connection and support.

We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.
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