Description
This position will serve as the Quality Manager and Safety Officer for the Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, a full service veterinary diagnostic laboratory accredited with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). Coordination and implementation of the quality system. Oversee safety protocols and procedures.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Training and/or experience in quality management and/or safety management or closely related areas
- Hands-on work experience in medical, veterinary, or comparable laboratory settings at best under QM-accredited conditions
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with the team
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Willingness to cross-train for additional laboratory procedures as needed
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies:
- Quality standards: In-depth knowledge and understanding of the current version of AAVLD Requirements for an Accredited Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.
- Computer software: laboratory management (VetView), quality management (Omni-Asstant), Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat; an aptitude to quickly learn new computer software.
- Organizational skills: Proven ability to plan/prioritize tasks and function independently in a sequential and logical manner.
- Inter-personal skills: Ability to routinely and positively interact with technical and professional staff in all sections of the laboratory, TVDIL clients, QA Manager at the Athens Lab, and external auditors and colleagues from other diagnostic laboratories.
- Customer service: Clear understanding of business management principles and how to serve both internal and external customers in a quality management system.
- Technical laboratory knowledge and skills: Have a general working understanding of veterinary laboratory diagnostic techniques, bio-safety and bio-security principles, and mastery of general biological procedures.
- Communication skills: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop, write and edit various types of quality system documents.
Physical Demands:
- Work on a computer for long hours (typically >6 hours/day)
- Lift up to 30 lbs.
- Occasional travel to out-of-state and UGA Main Campus area meetings.
