Senior Quality & Accreditation Specialist

The Senior Quality & Accreditation Specialist supports the establishment, implementation and continuous improvement of SGS Vietnam's Quality Management System, ensuring ongoing compliance with accreditation standards and Vietnamese regulatory requirements across laboratory testing, inspection and product certification activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17065 and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Manage and review accreditation documentation and technical records to ensure compliance with external accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain the ISO/IEC 17065 Product Certification system and support the development of local product certification activities.
• Coordinate with external accreditation and regulatory bodies, including BoA, AOSC, STAMEQ and Government Inspectors, and support government license/designation registrations.
• Conduct technical quality and internal audits across laboratories; identify nonconformities, perform root-cause analysis and follow up corrective actions to closure.
• Drive quality and regulatory compliance for QCVN testing and certification, including applicable Decrees, Circulars and government requirements.
• Deliver quality training and Quality Talks to strengthen quality awareness and compliance across SGS Vietnam.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as Chemistry, Biotechnology or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Laboratory Quality Assurance and/or Technical Auditing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17065, or equivalent quality/accreditation standards.
• Practical knowledge of laboratory testing, method validation and quality control, particularly in chemical and/or physical testing.
• Good understanding of accreditation, regulatory compliance and quality management activities, with a strong customer and business focus.