GE Healthcare Announces Microbiologist Job Vacancy 2021
Our Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) business is a global leader in imaging agents, used to improve and enhance the images that radiologists use to diagnose and monitor disease. they support healthcare professionals in the administration of neurology, cardiology, and oncology procedures that are used to image three patients around the world, every second.
Job Title: Microbiologist
Category Manufacturing & Logistics
Job Id: R3595918 Relocation
Location: 3350 North Ridge Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-1412, United States Of America
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or related Biological Science degree
- Ability to speak, understand, read and write in local language
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (including Access)
- Availability for early shifts and weekends as needed
- Ability to distinguish color
- Knowledge of microbiological techniques (gram stain/microbial ID, aseptic, gowning, etc.)
- Ability to lift 25lbs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cleanroom experience
- Experience with electronic data tracking systems such as MODA
- Experience with bioburden, sterility, and bacterial endotoxin testing
Job Description Summary
The Microbiologist is responsible for in-process and releases testing of injectable pharmaceutical finished products.
Job Description
Key responsibilities/essential functions include:
- Perform required bioburden, sterility, and bacterial endotoxin testing on final products and raw materials utilizing specialized equipment
- Perform viable and non-viable environmental monitoring
- Operate non-viable particle counter/facility monitoring systems
- Monitor sterility and environmental media for microbiological growth and perform incoming growth promotion testing
- Participate in validation projects requiring microbiology support
- Perform required procedures to initiate isolate identification from environmental samples and sterility tests
- Perform computer data entry with programs such as Microsoft Excel and MODA
- Maintain accurate records of environmental data and finished product/raw material testing
- Perform sample collection and testing of the Reverse Osmosis system that feeds the production autoclaves; operate a Total Organic Carbon analyzer
- Prepare supplies for sterilization (autoclave) and depyrogenation (dry heat oven)
- Perform requalification testing for gown and aseptic qualified operators
- Evaluate documentation and GMPs as they relate to microbiological issues
- Contribute to process improvement through Lean, 5S, and six sigma tools
- Understand maintenance and use of biological indicators
- Create/perform unscheduled work orders and preventative maintenance records for laboratory upkeep
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