Years of Professional Exerience
Grayson Watson
Quality Assurance Specialist
Summary
Dedicated quality assurance specialist with a keen eye for documentation and compliance. Maintains stringent standards to guarantee accuracy across all records. Collaborative team player who excels in adapting to evolving requirements and consistently achieving outcomes. Proficient in technical writing, process enhancement, and regulatory compliance. Recognized for dependability and elevating team productivity.
Overview
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Years of Education
Work History
Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist
North American Science Associates (NAMSA)
10.2021 - Current
- Scheduled, coordinated, and hosted on-site audits performed by external entities, including clients and regulatory bodies (e.g., FDA, USDA, and ISO assessments). Responsible for timely and thorough audit responses and execution of corrective actions.
- Established strong relationships with clients to better understand their service needs. Collaborated with departments across the organization to address complex challenges effectively.
- Responsible for managing the global Supplier Quality program to ensure suppliers were properly assessed for risk and appropriate documentation was maintained.
- Conducted supplier audits, performed periodic assessments of domestic suppliers, and assisted in the negotiation of agreements with suppliers.
- Served as an internal process expert for the internal training program. Responsible for maintenance and management of the training platform within the global eQMS. Tasked with analyzing ongoing training needs to develop new global training profiles, or to modify and improve existing profiles.
- Scheduled, coordinated, and hosted on-site audits performed by external entities, including clients and regulatory bodies (e.g., FDA, USDA, and ISO assessments). Established strong relationships with clients to better understand their documentation needs. Responsible for timely and thorough audit responses and execution of corrective actions.
- Contributed to the testing, implementation, and deployment of a global eQMS system across multiple domestic and global locations. Acted as a liaison with the software vendor to identify and facilitate enhancements, fixes, and software upgrades for the eQMS system.
- Mentored junior team members on best practices in quality systems management, contributing to their professional growth.
Research and Teaching Assistant
University of West Florida
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Conducted research exploring the influence of salinity and nitrogen on physiological function and organismal behavior in echinoderms.
- Instructed undergraduate students in the use of common laboratory equipment and techniques, including pipetting, centrifugation, chromatography, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, crystallization, serial dilutions, PCR, titrations, and cell cultures.
- Taught students the application of quantitative tools in biological and ecological research an providing a systematic and objective way to analyze data.
- Organized classroom activities, provided tutoring opportunities, and graded assignments and tests while providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
Land Steward and Volunteer Coordinator
Katy Prairie Conservancy
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Planned restoration management of freshwater wetlands, prairies, and marshes by monitoring, surveying, and managing the growth of invasive herbaceous species on protected land using ArcGIS software.
- Coordinated and conducted research on chicken turtles (Deirochelys reticularia) and Eastern spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius) in collaboration with the Texas A&M Agriculture and Life Sciences Department.
- Partnered with Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), The Nature Conservancy, as well as various other local organizations and state agencies, to establish volunteer opportunities for their employees.
- Created and implemented a relational database system using SQL for volunteer information.
- Supervised and organized ongoing volunteer activities and events conducive to educating participants about conservation and the environment.
Research Assistant
University of Texas at Arlington
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Conducted research investigating the effects that therapy dogs had on the mood states of college students.
- Organized and designed events to conduct large-scale surveys using a questionnaire format to assess mood states.
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Performed literature reviews to support hypothesis development and identify gaps in existing knowledge.
- Contributed to the data analysis, creation of the scientific research poster, and the presentation of the data and results at various local meetings and conferences.
Education
Master of Science - Biology
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL05-2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12-2017
Skills
Quality management systems
CAPA management
GxP knowledge
Quality auditing
Risk Management
Documentation review
Standard operating procedures
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving abilities
Multitasking
Affiliations
- Lions Club
- The Miracle League
- Fins and Flukes
- Metroparks Toledo Conservation Club
- Forgotten Harvest
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridRemoteOn-SiteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsTimeline
Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist
North American Science Associates (NAMSA)
10.2021 - Current
Research and Teaching Assistant
University of West Florida
09.2019 - 08.2021
Land Steward and Volunteer Coordinator
Katy Prairie Conservancy
05.2018 - 09.2019
Research Assistant
University of Texas at Arlington
09.2016 - 05.2018
Master of Science - Biology
University of West Florida
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Texas At Arlington