Microbiologist

Description:
Responsibilities:
• 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
• Perform batch record verification of critical processing steps performed by Manufacturing during aseptic product manufacture, ensuring accuracy of steps performed
• Perform Growth Promotion testing on prepared media
• Direct Sterile Media Fill Trials and perform support testing
• Maintain housekeeping in the Quality Control laboratories
• Assist the Quality Control department in daily operations, as needed
• Author and revise QC SOPs as necessary to maintain compliance
• Timely response to Out Of Specification (OOS) results, including notification to area supervision
• Communicate with the individual Operations Departments (Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Facilities) to ensure that Company objectives are met on schedule
• Employment of myriad analytical equipment in support of product quality
• Training of other employees as necessary
• Completion of thorough Manufacturing Investigation Reports (MIRs) to ensure that potential problems and root causes are identified, impact assessed and actions to prevent recurrence are considered and implemented
- BS in Life Science Discipline (Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc.)
- 0+ yrs of experience - MUST be able to Pipette
- If they've worked in a clean room environment in the past will be a huge PLUS
- GMP or GLP experience would be a PLUS
- Have to be able to fully gown (very important that they understand this prior to them being submitted)
- Previous Environmental Monitoring experience would be a plus (air testing, surface testing, soluble/insoluble testing, bio-burden, endotoxin) - Not Necessary
About Aerotek:
We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.