State of Connecticut Executive Branch

• Directs staff and operations of the laboratory quality assurance program;
• Coordinates, plans and manages quality assurance activities of the laboratory to ensure meeting all national and international standards for quality in testing;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of program who might impact program activities;
• Oversees development, preparation and maintenance of quality assurance manuals to meet current standards;
• Ensures all laboratory staff trained in critical requirements of quality control;
• Monitors quality assurance data and initiates corrective action as required;
• Serves as key liaison with accrediting bodies regarding inspection activities including attending inspection exit interviews and preparation of response to written inspection reports;
• Oversees compliance in laboratory safety and security standards set forth by accrediting and regulatory bodies;
• Performs investigations of quality concerns performing internal audits of the laboratory upon direction of the Laboratory Director;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • nationally and internationally accepted standards for certification of clinical, environmental, radiological, biochemical or forensic science laboratories;
  • applications of laboratory science in public health programs or forensic science sections;
  • biological and chemical sciences;
  • development and application of quality assurance principles to laboratory practice;
  • use of statistics used to track and evaluate laboratory quality;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to train all levels of personnel in laboratory quality, safety and security requirements.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a lead capacity overseeing the activities of professional laboratory personnel or forensic analysis of evidentiary material.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Principal Microbiologist, Principal Chemist or Forensic Science Examiner 2.

• College training in biological or chemical sciences, forensic science, applied genomics, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics or molecular and cell biology or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in biological or chemical sciences, forensic science, applied genomics, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics or molecular and cell biology may be substituted for five (5) years of the General Experience.
• A Doctorate degree in biological or chemical sciences, forensic science, applied genomics, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics or molecular and cell biology may be substituted for six (6) years of the General Experience.

• Incumbents in this class must be willing to periodically undergo tests or immunizations for communicable diseases.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to meet job specific certifications or meet specific education and/or experience requirements of a licensing or accrediting body.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to undergo and successfully complete security background checks.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.