Lead Technical Assessor 21-00966

---

Job description

Our client, a major employer in the Defense industry, is currently seeking a number of Lead Technical Assessors full-time for a major initiative.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing assessment approaches and methodologies for Life Science programs Leading audit teams domestically and overseas
• Writing evidence-based findings reports and presenting results to Stakeholders
• Developing analysis frameworks for performance measurement
• Executing audits and assessments to a variety of international standards including ISO 17025:2017, ISO 35001, and ISO 15189.
• Providing analysis and recommendations for safety, security, and quality improvements
• Developing audit and assessment plans
• Performing environmental scans for a variety of research topics in the life science domain area
• Preparing technical presentations, reports, whitepapers, tutorials, and other materials as necessary to communicate the progress and findings of projects to colleagues and government sponsors
• Independently authoring detailed, accurate, and accessible documentation (including scientific papers) describing findings and results
• Presenting scientific findings and project results to the internal team and external partners

Required Qualifications:

• The candidate must have a background in the life sciences with a Master's degree in one of these areas: Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Biodefense, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience in academia, industry, or government
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance
• A track record of developing and executing audits and evaluations
• Demonstrated ability to lead independent assessments
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Experience as an independent evaluator/assessor, including design of assessment approaches and methods and elucidating evaluation criteria where there isn't a standard available.
• Experience as an auditor/lead technical assessor for some or all of the following standards: ISO 17025:2017, ISO 15189, ISO 9001, and ISO 35001.
• Experience auditing life science laboratories such as public health labs, clinical diagnostic labs, veterinary labs, analytical chemistry labs, and biodefense labs.

Experience with the following:

• performing independent assessments
• documenting findings based on objective evidence
• interacting with auditees
• leading audit teams
• generating audit reports
• Experience implementing process improvements to remediate issues
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety/Industrial Hygiene
• Knowledge of Biological Safety principles and practices
• Knowledge of Biological Security principles and practices
• Experience with Quality Assurance/Quality Control in the laboratory setting
• The candidate must be able to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with international programs

ESPO Corporation

Willowbrook, IL 60527

View all open jobs at:

Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. {Want to learn more? Click here .} If you need assistance applying please contact us at .