Natural Sciences Manager how-to

How to Prepare a Lab for an Audit

Audits check quality and compliance.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Audits check quality and compliance. In short: review; check; check, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Review SOPs.

  2. Check training records.

  3. Check calibration.

  4. Review data integrity.

  5. Fix gaps.

  6. Brief staff.

Safety reminders for natural sciences managers

  • Maintain a chemical hygiene plan
  • Enforce PPE
  • Investigate incidents
  • Follow biosafety rules

LIMS · ELN · GLP · SOP · QA/QC · Grant: see the full natural sciences manager glossary.

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