What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Coordinator position at Actalent?
Job Title: Quality Assurance Coordinator
Job Description
As a Quality Assurance Coordinator, you will manage laboratory operations to ensure the quality of analyses, customer satisfaction, and compliance with organizational protocols. You will be responsible for maintaining ongoing compliance with relevant regulations, as well as advising the laboratory and clients on technical matters.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with regulations, accrediting bodies, and internal procedures
- Supervise laboratory staff, including performance management, training, and disciplinary actions
- Develop, implement, and monitor a quality management system
- Deliver accurate results within customer-specified timeframes
- Drive continuous improvement in techniques, analyses, and procedures
- Identify, report, and resolve nonconformities with corrective actions
- Coordinate annual competency evaluations and measurement of uncertainty
- Conduct internal audits to meet accrediting body requirements
- Manage customer complaints and feedback effectively
- Lead annual Management Reviews in line with standards
- Implement corrective and preventive actions to address deviations
- Oversee document control and revision processes
- Maintain regular communication with customers
Essential Skills
- Experience in laboratory management, quality assurance, and microbiology.
- BS in Biology, Microbiology, or Molecular Biology.
- 2 years of experience supervising a microbiology or molecular laboratory.
- 2 years of experience overseeing a quality management system.
- Advanced knowledge in molecular biology and microbiology.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Saint Charles, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $75000.00/yr.
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Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Saint Charles,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 28, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000