Save the Sound

QA Engineer

• Assist with maintaining laboratory quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) systems to support compliance with NY ELAP accreditation requirements.
• Perform data entry checks, review QC results, and flag any potential issues to the Laboratory Manager.
• Carry out routine QA checks on calibration records, logbooks, and analytical results.
• Conduct calibration of laboratory equipment and thermometers as required.
• Perform and document daily temperature checks of freezers, refrigerators, incubators, and ovens.
• Monitor and track equipment maintenance schedules to ensure services are completed on schedule.
• Prepare and maintain reagent stocks and chemical solutions following established procedures.
• Track and manage laboratory inventory.
• Perform general laboratory housekeeping to ensure a clean, safe and organized workspace.
• Provide technical support to laboratory staff as needed, including occasional assistance with water quality analyses.
• Assist in data QA/QC, storage and online posting for the water monitoring programs.
• Provide guidance and assistance in the training of water quality interns and volunteers on lab QA/QC procedures.

Laboratory QAQC Specialist