Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every North Carolinian –
At the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), Food and Drug Protection Division (FDPD) you can give back to your community and your state by making a difference in the lives of North Carolinians everywhere. NCDA&CS, FDPD is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens by ensuring food, drug and animal feed safety through regular inspections and Laboratory Testing. Join FDPD and help to make our state healthier, safer, and better for all North Carolinians.”
 
This position is specifically located in the FDPD Quality Assurance (QA) Section, which is responsible for developing and implementing an ISO 17025-accredited quality management system (QMS) for the FDPD Laboratory. The QA Section develops and maintains policies and procedures for producing accurate, precise, and legally defensible data; audits laboratory activities to ensure compliance with these policies and procedures; and works closely with laboratory management to identify and mitigate risks to the QMS.
 
Primary duties include: The employee’s primary job functions are:

• Executing, maintaining, and expanding procedures and policies to support the QMS and ISO 17025 accreditation.
• Administering QMS training
• Auditing laboratory compliance with ISO 17025 and QMS requirements
• Serving as a system administrator for Qualtrax
• Reviewing verifications and validations of new technical methods
• Maintaining and verifying QA-managed equipment
• Other duties as assigned

 
Occasional weekend work is required.
 
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 The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provide services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.
 
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• Knowledge of ISO 17025, AOAC ALACC, and quality management system principles.
• Knowledge of advanced microbiology and/or chemistry methodologies.
• Knowledge of principles of auditing. 
• Ability to conduct audits of quality management systems or technical methods.
• Ability to apply general knowledge of advance microbiology and chemistry methodologies.
• Ability to modify and adapt quality system software for laboratory use. 
• Ability to present training programs on a wide variety of QA topics.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all laboratory and division personnel. 

Management Preferences:

• Experience with at least one of the following methodologies: microscopy; gas chromatography (GC); high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); inductively coupled plasma (ICP); mass spectrometry (ICP-MS, GC-MS, LC-MS, GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS); combustion techniques; ion chromatography (IC); atomic absorption spectroscopy (AA).

Bachelor's degree in medical technology, microbiology, chemistry or a closely related biological science field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in a laboratory in the assigned work area; or an equivalent combination or education and experience. Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.
 
 Please follow instructions to apply on-line. It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.  Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.
 
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 **Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete. **
 
 Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201.