Location: King of Prussia,PA, USA
POSITION TITLE: Senior Microbiologist
DURATION: 1 Year (potential for extension and/or conversion)
Location : King of Prussia 19406
100% ON SITE
1st Shift (hours may vary)
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform Quality Control and Sterility Assurance activities, including:
• Environmental monitoring to support non-sterile and sterile areas of the facility.
• Routine bioburden testing on raw materials and finished product.
• Bacterial endotoxin testing on pharmaceutical water system samples, raw materials and finished products.
• Identification of microbial isolates.
• Entering results in the electronic documentation system.
• Ensuring that all necessary testing is performed and evaluated against applicable procedures.
• Successfully gown qualify to perform sterility assurance and routine activities in Grade B areas of the facility.
Education:
Bachelor's degree is required
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology is preferred, or related science, and demonstrated abilities and experience of a microbiologist in a sterile product Quality Control role
• Recent experience in aspects of sterility assurance including gowning and investigations
• Demonstrates good communication skills
• Has ability to work effectively with a team and able to work independently
• Has knowledge of cGMP requirements and ability to generate high quality data
• Has some computer application experience (i.e., database use and management)
• At least 3 years practical laboratory experience is preferred