At New York Blood Center, one of the most comprehensive blood centers in the world, our focus is on cultivating excellence by merging cutting-edge innovation with diligent customer service, groundbreaking research, and comprehensive program and service development. Join us as we work towards meeting and exceeding the growing needs of our diverse communities, further our lifesaving strategic goals in a rapidly changing environment, and expand our impact on the local, national, and global communities we serve.

In this role, you will work to ensure the quality and safety of NYBC products and services by applying knowledge of quality principles and practices to the design, implementation, control, monitoring, assessment and continuous improvement of work processes.  The incumbent participates in the implementation of the quality management system (QMS), with a focus on one or more program areas, including blood and cellular therapy products manufacturing and distribution, clinical services, transfusion services, laboratory services, and clinical research, as well as organization-wide support functions such as information systems, facilities and safety. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Protects the safety of patients and blood or HCT/P donors by providing timely information to a Quality Manager when there is a critical quality issue that warrants a stop to production and/or delivery of products and services.
• Participates in the implementation of NYBC’s quality management system, including development, improvement and review of related SOPs, processes, IT solutions, and quality tools as assigned.
• Performs quality assurance activities in support of NYBC program areas.

Education:     Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech or biologics manufacturing, or quality management. Bachelor’s degree in another field of study may be considered with strong, relevant work experience.

Experience:  Minimum two years relevant experience (includes any combination of:

1) specialized experience as a quality professional in a healthcare or drugs/biologics/medical devices manufacturing setting, or

2) clinical or technical work performed in a healthcare, laboratory, or drugs/biologics/medical devices manufacturing setting).