Senior Quality Manager

Senior Quality ManagerDepartment : Analytics, Environmental & ForensicsAbout UsKing’s Forensics is an academic grouping within the Department of Analytical, Forensic & Environmental Sciences (AFES), with unique resource from two laboratories accredited to UKAS Quality Standard (ISO 17025). The Drug Control Centre provides a service for UKAD (United Kingdom Anti-Doping); the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and individual professional sports bodies. The King’s Forensics Mass Spectrometry Services laboratory similarly provides a cannabinoids/CBD testing service to Clinical Trials teams both within King’s and beyond and testing for clinical and forensics units across the country.

King’s Forensics houses two further research laboratories supporting bioanalytical science in particular Environmental/Wildlife Forensics, Crime Scene Investigation and Analytical Toxicology. About The RoleThe Drug Control Centre, King’s Forensics, Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Science (AEFS) is seeking to appoint a Senior Quality Manager. The post holder will have extensive experience of quality assurance in accredited laboratory environments and provide guidance to the Director of King’s Forensics (Head of Drug Control Centre) on quality assurance.

The post holder will lead and maintain a quality framework under the jurisdiction of the Head of the DCC (Director of King’s Forensics) that ensures an effective and successful re-accreditation with the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) on a 4 yearly cycle using a risk analysis approach ensuring all specifications within ISO 17025 (UKAS) and WADA (ISL, 2021) are covered. As Senior Quality Manager your role will also provide oversight to King’s Mass Spectrometry Services (KF-MSS). As the post holder you will have demonstrated exceptional organisational skills and be accomplished at meeting deadlines and working in a structured environment.

You will provide leadership in our audit programme and ensure our risk log is maintained and regularly evaluated. Key to your role will be dealing with non-conformities in an efficient and professional manner demonstrating a good working knowledge of routine laboratory workflows. You will be expected to provide training and education to staff on quality matters as required, working with the Laboratory Director ensure compliance with the WADA International Standard for Laboratories.

You will be a good communicator and someone that is able to motivate a wide range of staff in quality enhancement. If you are looking to work in an exciting environment to enhance and develop quality systems in a thriving academic environment, we would like to hear from you. Further details can be obtained from Professor Kim Wolff.This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.About YouTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteriaRelevant undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification in one of the natural or life sciences with appropriate experience and relevant technical/ scientific experience in a quality rolePrevious experience of laboratory-based Quality Assurance structures and systemsDocumented qualification and training in ISO 17025 requirements and Experience dealing with regulatory bodies (such as WADA and UKAS)Appropriate experience of (2) years or more in quality systems for laboratory procedures (risk log, auditing, investigations, non-conformities) Evidence of analytical and problem-solving capability and a solution focussed approach.Evidence of strong communication skills, when conveying complex and highly specialist information to analytical staffEvidence of record of setting, delivering and monitoring key performance indicators/standardsEvidence of working successfully within an accredited laboratory group with an excellent reputation, and the ability to initiate and maintain productive internal and external networks.Desirable criteriaPractical experience of root cause analysis Quality Auditor ISO 9000 / ISO 17025.Working with a WADA accredited laboratory and Knowledge of WADA International Standard for Laboratories (ISL 2021)Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page.

This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further InformationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.Grade and Salary : £45,031 - £52,514 per annum inclusive of London Weighting AllowanceJob ID : 160945Post Date : 19-Oct-2026Close Date : 08-Nov-2026Contact Person : Kim WolffContact Details : kim.wolff@kcl.ac.uk