QA Analyst

Position:  QA Analyst (Ref: 18790)

Location:  Indianapolis, IN USA, 46204

Salary:  $29.52/hr.

Duration:  1 Years 1 Months 17 Days - Contract

Openings:  1

Deadline:  10/19/2026

Description:

***Hybrid

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to collaborate with software developers and laboratory scientists to ensure all quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and validation requirements are effectively integrated into laboratory workflows. This role emphasizes traceability, validation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), code/data optimization, and standard operating procedure oversight within an analytical chemistry environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Revise, test, and enhance existing Python scripts and data handling processes to optimize integration with STARLIMS and streamline analytical workflows.
• Review and validate Excel spreadsheets used for complex analytical calculations, ensuring calculation integrity, data accuracy, and reproducibility.
• Author, review, and update quality program standards aligned with standard environmental and analytical chemistry test methods (e.g., EPA methodologies).
• Perform detailed technical reviews of analytical chemistry data packages to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and grant guidelines.
• Review laboratory procedures to identify method deviations from published standards, assess chemical inventory systems, and recommend operational improvements.
• Review new or updated software applications, technical documentation, and system specifications against business and user requirements.
• Assist with documenting and tracking annual competency assessments for laboratory technical staff across standard analytical methods.
• Collaborate closely with programmers and technical staff to communicate required program adjustments, bug fixes, and feature enhancements.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 1–3 years of professional experience in quality assurance, data validation, or informatics within an analytical, environmental, or chemical testing laboratory.
• Technical Skills: Practical familiarity with Python for scripting and data operations; strong proficiency in validating and building complex Excel formulas/spreadsheets.
• LIMS Knowledge: Experience working with or validating Laboratory Information Management Systems (experience with STARLIMS is highly desirable).
• Compliance & Standards: Working knowledge of laboratory QA/QC principles, standard analytical chemistry test protocols, and regulatory data integrity standards.
• Communication & Analysis: Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to bridge technical requirements between scientific staff and software developers.
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid schedule based out of Indianapolis, IN. Candidate must be available for an in-person interview.

Required / Desired Skills

• Ability to Communicate with both chemists and program developers Required - 3 Years
• Collaborated with IT and development teams to support implementation and validation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Required - 3 Years
• Participated in system testing, identifying defects and recommending improvements to ensure accurate data capture and reporting. Required - 3 Years
• Conducted detailed reviews of analytical data packages to ensure compliance with regulatory standards including EPA, FDA, and state environmental Required - 3 Years
• Verified completeness, accuracy, and adherence to reporting guidelines for externally submitted laboratory results. Required - 3 Years
• Ensured full traceability and integrity of laboratory data by maintaining validated electronic records and consistent documentation practices. Required - 3 Years
• Reviewed system outputs and audit trails to confirm data accuracy and compliance with quality assurance standards. Required - 3 Years
• Python programming Required - 3 Years