QC Scientist - Microbiology

Title: QC Scientist Microbiology
Location: Exton, PA
Duration: Contract
Schedule: M-F Full Time
Target Start Date: ASAP

Responsibilities:
The QC Scientist-Microbiology is responsible for day to day operations of the QC Microbiology laboratory in a cGMP biopharmaceutical pilot plant.

• Schedules and performs (as needed) daily routine microbiological testing including sample collection and testing within the QC Microbiology Laboratory in support of all Pilot Plant needs
• Leads and coordinates investigations on behalf of QC Microbiology.
• Enter data into LIMS
• Performs data review and approval as necessary. P
• Leads microbiological projects as necessary

Requirements:

• BS in Microbiology, or other relevant scientific discipline.
• Experience in Biopharmaceutical industry required
• Experience working with microbiological testing, membrane filtration and direct plating bioburden, endotoxin testing using kinetic chromogenic systems, microbial identifications and environmental monitoring
• Experience executing microbial studies and investigations required.
• Working knowledge of cGMP/ICH/FDA/EMEA regulations and guidelines
• Ability to identify, investigate, and solve assay and equipment related problems.
• Experience with statistical software such as Minitab© or JMP

Key words: "microbiology" or "endotoxin" or "agar plating" or "bioburden" or "microbial" or "environmental monitoring" or "broths" or "media preparation" or "bacteria"

Joule, a System One division is a leader in specialized workforce solutions and integrated services. With more than 6,000 employees and roughly 50 offices throughout the U.S. we provide scientific, clinical, engineering, energy, IT, legal and administrative staffing services. For more than 40 years, we have delivered workforce solutions and integrated services to clients nationally.