Quick Summary
• Coordinate daily operations of the NMSU Food Safety Laboratory, including sample processing, testing activities, workflow, and laboratory resources.
Requirements
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Responsibilities
~1 min readPreferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in food science, microbiology, biology, or a closely related field; professional experience in a food, environmental, clinical, or other analytical laboratory; demonstrated experience with laboratory quality assurance and quality control programs; experience developing, implementing, maintaining, or continually improving an ISO/IEC 17025 quality management system; experience supporting laboratory accreditation, internal audits, external assessments, corrective actions, and proficiency testing; knowledge of food microbiology, microbiological testing methods, molecular methods, and laboratory quality control practices; experience with laboratory information management systems, technical documentation, equipment calibration, method verification/validation, and data review; experience training and supervising laboratory personnel, students, or technicians; and strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Certification as a laboratory quality professional, such as ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), or related credential, is preferred but not required. Formal training or certification in ISO/IEC 17025, laboratory auditing, quality management systems, food microbiology, biosafety, or related areas is also preferred. No specific professional license is required.
Environment: Work is normally performed indoors.
Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
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- October 16, 2026
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- October 16, 2026
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