Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm
Posted Date
04/09/2026
Salary Range $34.41 - 55.34 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
29888
The Quality & Safety Officer Lead at the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory is responsible for overseeing and enhancing laboratory processes to ensure the generation of accurate, reliable, and timely results for all clients. This role contributes to the development, review, and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures while maintaining strict adherence to international accreditation and testing standards, including the WADA International Standards for Testing and Laboratories and ISO accreditation through A2LA.
The Quality & Safety Officer Lead interacts extensively with laboratory staff to verify the adequacy and effectiveness of the Quality Management System, ensure proper documentation practices, and confirm the acceptable performance of all analytical testing procedures. Additionally, the role ensures that personnel receive appropriate training and that laboratory activities consistently meet compliance and operational excellence benchmarks. As Lead, incumbent provides consultation and education in regards to regulatory compliance across a broad scope to staff and management. Contributes to the review and development of educational activities and materials.
The Quality & Safety Officer Lead also implements and monitors laboratory safety policies, oversees chemical and biosafety protocols, conducts risk assessments, ensures proper PPE use, and promotes a safe working environment. This combined role is essential in preventing contamination, minimizing hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting high-quality, safe laboratory operations.
Salary Range: $34.41 - 55.34
Bachelor's Degree in a scientific or related field. - Required
Five(5) years of hands-on experience in a laboratory setting. - Required
Ability to initiate work independently and critically review the work of others. - Required
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of individuals including scientists, staff, and clients. - Required
Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively in a group setting. - Required
Working knowledge of analytical chemistry as it pertains to urine sample preparation, analysis and data interpretation for GC-MSn, LC-MSn, and immunoassay based techniques. - Required
Strong understanding of ISO/IEC 17025, WADA requirements, A2LA accreditation criteria, GLP principles, and laboratory QA/QC practices. - Required
Ability to summarize and present scientific data. - Required
Familiarity with screening and confirmatory testing methodologies, method validation principles, and laboratory instrumentation workflows. - Required
Skilled in planning and conducting internal audits, preparing documentation for external audits, and developing corrective action plans. - Required
Ability to apply independent judgment to evaluate laboratory processes for compliance, safety, and efficiency. - Required
Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive information. - Required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Teams). - Required
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to manage projects and coordinate cross-functional initiatives. - Preferred
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.
Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.
Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.
