Topic: Quality Assurance Specialist Needed-Walnut Creek, CA

[Trinity Norwood]

NLT Management Services has an immediate contractor position available to work in The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives Forensic Science Laboratory located in or around Walnut Creek, CA. If you want to take your Forensic Science skills to the next level in an interesting, exciting, & rewarding career this is the job for you.

The Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) will serve to help with managerial and technical personnel for quality assurance matters at an ATF laboratory location and will help as a liaison to the Quality Manager. Quality Assurance Specialists will use a variety of administrative, analytical, and technical methods and techniques to aid in ensuring the quality and reliability of laboratory services and to provide support to the Quality Manager, Laboratory Chiefs and laboratory staff. The QAS will engage in a variety of systematic activities designed to prevent nonconforming work and to ensure that the laboratory services provided are acceptable and are performed as intended and in conformance with management system documents and accreditation requirements. The QAS shall have sufficient technical knowledge of accreditation requirements and forensic science in order to be able to serve as a resource to the assigned laboratory. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills; the ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines; and the ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and as a member of a team.

Minimum Education: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study from an accredited university or college. Relevant fields of study include, but are not limited to, forensic science/criminalistics, biology, chemistry, engineering, and natural and physical sciences. Work experience may be substituted for educational requirements with prior approval from ATF.

Preferred Experience: Prefer a minimum of two years’ experience in a relevant area. Relevant areas include but are not limited to quality assurance/quality control, forensic examination and analysis or work that provided experiential knowledge of the laboratory accreditation process.

Salary: $31.00 /hour

Interested candidates should send resumes and cover letter to resumes@nltmanagementservices.com SUBJECT: QAS - CA.