QC Microbiologist 12-month FTC £30,000 to £37,000 + Bonus My Client is a friendly professional team who are working with a portfolio of Interventional Medicine products to advance the treatment of cancer and various other medical conditions. It’s a salaried position with all the usual employee benefits, pension, healthcare etc. Depending on experience, the salary is up to £37k plus a bonus, initially 12 months, this could possibly extended depending on the circumstances.

For this role you must be eligible to live and work full time in the UK, visas cannot be supplied.

The role provides analytical testing support for all pharmaceutical and drug device products manufactured at their site. Following Quality Standards or Pharmacopoeia methods testing will cover water, compressed gas, in-process samples and finished products. Responsibilities will include sampling of water systems and environmental monitoring and execution of testing. The job holder will be required to document work in a compliant manner, assist in OOS/Quality Event investigations, and participate in continuous improvement programs. Daily entry into cleanroom environments is expected.

THE ROLE

To ensure that departmental objectives are executed in line with the overall Quality/Corporate goals.
To comply with all safety and GMP requirements within the Laboratory.
To execute analytical testing for microbiology requirements to support any QC, R&D or Manufacturing activity. Routine activities include bioburden testing, endotoxin testing, Analytical testing of water samples (TOC, Conductivity, Nitrates), environmental monitoring (Active air, settle plate, contact plate & non-viable particles)
To ensure preparation and timely submission of test samples to external test houses.
Where required working to Standard Operating Procedures/WIs, complete the environmental sampling of cleanroom environments.
Ensure documentation of all testing activities to current client and regulatory standards.
To liaise with all external contract testing laboratories.
Input of data to support Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and trending.
Participate in multi-functional teams to support project assignments.
Initiate quality event investigations
Review raw data
Author quarterly reports analysing environmental trends
Author document updates
Own & manage a QC Microbiology process to ensure compliance to calibration and maintenance requirements
Ensure that all interactions and engagements are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with the Client’s values.
Complete additional tasks considered necessary to meet business and customer requirements as indicated by the Line Manager.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Educated to BSC (minimum) in Microbiology, applied biology or a related discipline.
Experience with environmental monitoring of cleanrooms preferred
Experience in bioburden and endotoxin testing preferred
Experience of working to GMP and to Good Documentation practice
To demonstrate computer skills – Microsoft Office preferred.
Good written and verbal skills, to enable communication of technical information in a concise manner.
To complete assignments in a timely manner and communicate progress at intervals.
To analytically evaluate results.
Be a self-starter capable of working on their own and under supervision
Must be a team player and be able to interact with colleagues in a constructive and positive manner.
Ability to manage changing priorities

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