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Job Title: Associate Scientist, Quality Control Microbiology
Location: Summit, New Jersey
Req Id: R1540190
Eligibility Criteria:
- Fosters teamwork and promotes an environment that motivates others to achieve our goals.
- Requires Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or related discipline and minimum 3 years of experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Environmental Monitoring and Microbiology lab experience strongly preferred. An equivalent combination of experience/education is acceptable.
- Have a good understanding of USP, EP, JP, and FDA microbiology testing requirements.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. - Responds to challenges and additional workload in an understanding, professional and objective manner.
- Adaptable to dynamic conditions, work practices, project timelines and changing schedules.
Duties/Responsibilties:
- Carry out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and state, federal and local laws.
- Ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP), USP, EU and other global regulatory requirements at all times.
- Follow directions properly, work cooperatively as an individual contributor and as a team member.
- Communicate effectively with QC peers, cross-functional peers and management.
- Assist in troubleshooting and solving problems that may come up in the day to day operation of the department.
- Participate in Aseptic Process Validations/ Media Fills.
Perform Sterility Testing and sample aliquoting. - Perform Viable and Non-Viable air monitoring viable surface monitoring.
- Perform and lead Environmental Monitoring Performance Qualification and Aseptic Qualifications.
- Perform Environmental Monitoring on a routine basis.
- Perform microbial identification via polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
- Perform microbial isolation techniques and perform gram stains.
- Send out samples to contract labs and track results/reports.
- Evaluate environmental/personnel monitoring samples and create NOEs for activity levels.
- Support Endotoxin and Mycoplasma assays as needed.
- Performs general laboratory cleaning/wipe-down.
- Perform routine maintenance of lab equipment.
- Maintain lab inventory and order lab supplies and materials.
- Receives and stock test reagents, lab supplies, and test media.
- Document laboratory test results on worksheets, forms, and logbooks utilizing Good Documentation Practices.
- Support continuous improvement projects related to QC.
- Assist in special projects as needed.
- Author and revise controlled documents such as Standard Operating Procedures and Controlled Forms. Author non-routine Protocols/Validation Plans/ reports in support of projects.
- Assist in investigations &CAPAs associated with QC Microbiology Department.
- Support data trending and tracking of results.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by Management.
Associate Scientist, Quality Control Microbiology
1st Shift Wed-Sat or Sun-Wed
Position Summary
This position will work both independently and with the team to perform routine and non-routine Environmental Monitoring functions and support of Microbiology labs with microbiological testing and microbiology laboratory maintenance functions.
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