QC Microbiologist

Summary

Join Eurofins Professional Scientific Services and contribute to the biopharmaceutical industry. This role involves performing various microbiological tests on raw materials and drug products, ensuring compliance with GMP and industry standards. Responsibilities include executing testing, maintaining equipment, authoring SOPs, investigating OOS results, and performing audits. The position requires a BS in a related scientific discipline, at least 4 years of microbiology experience in a GMP environment, and specific experience with various microbiological assays. The company offers a competitive benefits package including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and a yearly bonus.

Requirements

• BS in a related scientific discipline
• At least 4 years of microbiology experience in a GMP biologics or pharmaceutical environment
• Experience with BacT rapid sterility assay, endotoxin testing, growth promotion, aseptic process media fills, and environmental monitoring required
• Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Documentation Practices, and Industry standards required
• Experience in aseptic processing and mammalian cell culture production
• Familiarity of basic laboratory equipment such as microscopes, pH meters, incubators
• Excellent verbal and written skills with good interpersonal communication skills
• Must be open to occasional off shift and weekend work

Responsibilities

• Perform sterility, endotoxin, pH and osmolality testing on raw materials, drug substance, and drug product
• Perform gram stains, sub-culturing of isolates, growth promotion testing, and general cell culture
• Coordinate, schedule, and execute testing based on manufacturing schedules
• Direct performance in Aseptic Processing Media Fills and perform support testing, including visual inspection
• Maintain housekeeping and equipment maintenance including organization, cleanliness, and logbooks
• Assist the Quality Control department in daily operations, as needed
• Author and revise QC SOPs and change controls as necessary to maintain compliance
• Author and execute qualification protocols and reports for microbiological assays
• Perform timely response to Out of Specification (OOS) results, including notification to area management. Perform and document laboratory investigations to ensure that potential problems and root causes are identified, impact assessed and actions to prevent recurrent are considered implemented. Execute associated CAPA
• Ensure data integrity is maintained for all applications, programs, and executed work. Ability to document all work using Good Documentation Practices and ALCOA++ principles
• Troubleshoot and analyze nonconforming data. Completion of thorough investigations to ensure that potential problems and root causes are identified, impact assessed and actions to prevent recurrence are considered and implemented
• Perform internal audits and GEMBA walk-throughs of laboratory areas to maintain compliance
• Communicate with the individual Operations Departments (Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Facilities) to ensure that Company objectives are met on schedule
• Perform viable and non-viable environmental monitoring in support of Manufacturing and Quality Control in the form of air testing, surface testing, personnel testing and particulate monitoring, inside the aseptic clean rooms, as necessary
• Oversight of critical processing steps performed by Manufacturing during aseptic product manufacture, ensuring accuracy of steps performed
• Training of other employees as necessary

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cell therapy preferred

Benefits

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Yearly goal-based bonus & eligibility for merit-based increases