The McConnell Group, www.themccgroup.com, a health science company, has an opening for a full-time QA/QC Supervisor to support an opportunity in Richmond, Virginia. The incumbent will serve as a contract employee working for The McConnell Group, Inc., a leading provider of research support services.

Position Requirements:

1. Conducts routine assessments of animal resource programs and technical performance for compliance with and adherence to standards
2. Identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and areas of non-compliance
3. Coordinates and manages troubleshooting, unexpected incident investigations, and corrective action/ preventive action (CAPA) activities related to the animal resource program and facilities
4. Prepares reports on matters of non-compliance
5. Follows up to monitor operational corrective plan
6. Monitors and reports on matters of compliance with regard to applicable federal, state, institutional, and departmental regulations
7. Assists with regulatory matters of institutional concern for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
8. Assists with semi-annual facility and laboratory inspections
9. Interacts with site visitors during animal facility inspections. This includes escorting the inspectors within the facilities and determining resolutions to inquiries or compliance matters.
10. Assists with the development and review of operational procedures.
11. Reviews vivarium documents to assure that calculations, content, and reference, are technically correct and complete for submission
12. Keeps abreast of developments in methods, standards, and requirements for training and post-approval compliance monitoring for animal research as well as all current laws, regulations, and policies governing animal research, teaching, and testing.
13. Generates reports as required by the contract and client in a timely manner
14. Assures adherence to applicable institutional, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidelines, and directives, including but not limited to AWA, OLAW, AAALAC, USDA, OSHA, GLPs, etc.

Compensation/Benefits:

TMG offers competitive pay and benefits packages including health insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and PTO; EAP; 401(k) and College Savings Plan.