QA Manager - Laboratories (Environmental Testing)

Location: USA-NC-Durham-Capitola Drive; onsite laboratory role

Salary: $75,000–$105,000 per year, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

Company

hirify.global provides environmental solutions by combining science, data, engineering, field expertise, and consulting to address environmental, regulatory, and operational risks.

What you will do

• Lead the laboratory quality assurance team, mentor staff, and promote continuous improvement.
• Manage laboratory accreditations, regulatory updates, relationships with accrediting bodies, and compliance with TNI and other applicable standards.
• Oversee QA/QC, data integrity, standard operating procedures, proficiency testing, validations, and personnel training records.
• Plan and conduct internal audits and coordinate external audits with assessors, clients, and accrediting representatives.
• Manage nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions, root cause analysis, and follow-up monitoring.
• Partner with laboratory and operations leadership to improve efficiency, accuracy, safety, reporting, and quality performance indicators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, environmental science, or a related field.
• At least five years of QA/QC experience in an accredited environmental laboratory, including at least two years in a leadership role.
• Technical expertise in environmental testing methods, method validation, and data interpretation.
• Experience with root cause analysis, statistical tools, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and quality management processes.
• Working knowledge of USEPA requirements, the TNI 2016 Standard, 40 CFR, and regulated environments such as DoD and DOE.
• Strong communication, leadership, mentoring, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with quality management software.

Culture & Benefits

• Monday–Friday schedule, with occasional weekends, holidays, or after-hours work based on operational needs.
• Safety-focused environment emphasizing ethics, integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Frequent computer-based work and the ability to remain stationary for approximately 70% of the workday are expected.
• The role may require lifting 20–30 pounds using company-provided equipment.