1) Organization, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the Institution's quality management system; 2) Ensuring the functioning of the quality management system (hereinafter – QMS) in accordance with the requirements of ST RK ISO 15189-2023, as well as ST RK ISO/IEC 17025-2019, as applicable; 3) Monitoring laboratory activities for compliance with applicable standards, regulatory legal acts and accreditation documents; 4) Organizing the Institution's preparation for accreditation, extension of the scope of accreditation and external conformity assessments; 5) Development, updating, coordination and control of QMS documents; 6) Organizing the management of documented information, including identification, approval, updating, distribution, storage and withdrawal of obsolete documents; 7) Organizing and conducting internal QMS audits in accordance with the approved audit program; 8) Preparing internal audit plans, checklists, reports and other audit-related documents; 9) Monitoring the effectiveness of completed corrective actions; 10) Organizing risk and opportunity management within QMS processes; 11) Participating in the development and monitoring of quality indicators for laboratory processes; 12) Analyzing the results of internal audits, external assessments, quality control, complaints, nonconformities and other sources of information to identify improvement opportunities; 13) Preparing materials and reports for management review of the QMS; 14) Monitoring the implementation of decisions made based on the results of QMS management review; 15) Participating in the development and monitoring of laboratory improvement plans in accordance with QMS requirements; 16) Monitoring the availability and currency of regulatory documents, standards, methods and other documents used in laboratory activities in accordance with QMS requirements; 17) Monitoring changes in regulatory legal acts, standards and requirements of accreditation bodies; 18) Organizing employee training on QMS requirements and applicable standards; 19) Participating in personnel competence assessment with regard to QMS, biosafety and biosecurity requirements; 20) Monitoring compliance with requirements for documenting personnel competence, training and assessment; 21) Monitoring compliance with requirements for laboratory equipment management and its metrological support as part of the QMS; 22) Participating in organizing measures for quality management of laboratory test results; 23) Interacting with laboratory managers and responsible persons on the implementation and maintenance of QMS, biosafety and biosecurity requirements; 24) Participating in preparing responses to observations and nonconformities identified during external assessments and audits; 25) Maintaining established QMS documentation; 26) Preparing service notes, reports, action plans, minutes and other documents on QMS matters; 27) Providing consultation to Institution employees on the application of QMS standards and procedures; 28) Participating in the development and revision of procedures, SOPs and other documents governing laboratory activities; 29) Ensuring interaction between the Institution's structural units on quality and compliance matters; 30) Performing other assignments of the Institution's management related to the functioning and improvement of the quality management system.
