Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician (ISO 17025)

The ILL is a fundamental research institute founded and financed by France, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is Europe's leading centre for research using neutrons and operates the brightest neutron source in the world. The ILL's Health Physics, Safety and Environment Service is part of the Director's Services and is currently looking for a:

Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician (ISO 17025)

Duties:
The ILL operates a laboratory in compliance with NF EN ISO/IEC 17025 The lab is organised in three distinct parts, in terms of personnel, space and measurement equipment: environmental radiation monitoring, control of liquid and gaseous effluents, physical and chemical analyses of liquid effluents.

The quality assurance technician will work under the direction of the person responsible for the laboratory's quality assurance, and will perform principally the following tasks:
- Assist in the continuous improvement of the quality management system, and with the following in particular:
* upgrading the laboratory to compliance with the 2017 version of the NF EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard
* maintenance of the Continuous improvement sheets
* harmonisation of practice in the different activities of the laboratory
- Organise the documentary reviews, internal audits and laboratory management reviews
- Assist the members of the laboratory in:
* managing the equipment, consumables, skills and externally provided services
* ensuring the traceability of the samples, analyses and test reports
- Be the laboratory's interface with the ILL's Integrated Management System
- Monitor developments in standards
- Perform measurements and other laboratory activities, in line with workload and skills.

Qualifications and experience:
- Level 4 qualification (NVQ, BTEC HND or equivalent) in a quality-related field.
- Significant professional experience in a measurement laboratory operating under a quality assurance standard.
- Knowledge of the NF ISO/IEC 17025 (2017 version) is necessary.
- Familiarity with radioactivity measurement would be an advantage.
- You must be independent, methodical, and meticulous in your work.
- Good team spirit is indispensable.

Language skills:
As an international research centre, we are particularly keen to ensure that we also attract applicants from outside France. You must have a sound knowledge of English and be willing to learn French if necessary (a language course will be paid for by the ILL). Knowledge of German would be an advantage.

Notes:
This post is a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Medical fitness for work under ionising radiation is required.

Benefits: Generous company benefits (expatriation allowance), relocation assistance and language courses may be offered (for more information, please consult our employment conditions:
https://www.ill.eu/en/careers/working-at-the-ill/employment-conditions/

How to apply:
Please submit your application on line, no later than 03/05/2020, via our website:
www.ill.eu/careers (vacancy reference: 20/19).

We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity; we therefore encourage anyone with relevant qualifications to apply.