Senior QC Microbiology Analyst (Days role)

Exciting 12 month contract opportunity (with potential extension) for an experieenced QC Microbiology Analyst within a leading Biopharmaceutical company in Dun Laoghaire. The Senior Micro Analyst would be responsible for one or more of the following activities in QC including microbiological testing, method transfers, sample and data management and equipment maintenance. This role is for an experienced and technically strong associate who will spend 90% of their work day performing testing. This role will support manufacturing operations, as such some on-call work may be necessary as required and will be paid at a premium.

Testing experience required:

• Endotoxin testing of water, in-process and drug product release samples
• Bioburden testing of water & in-process drug product samples
• Sterility testing
• Water sampling

Duties will include:

• Lab Support duties such as Biological Indicator testing, Growth Promotion, Media Preparation, Identifications and Autoclave.
• Writing technical report
• Perform analytical testing as a main priority with efficiency and accuracy
• With a high degree of technical flexibility, work across diverse areas within the lab
• Plan and perform multiple routine/ non-routine methods and procedures with a large variety of assays.
• Report, evaluate, archive, trend and approve analytical data.
• Troubleshoot, solve problems and communicate with stakeholders.
• Initiate and/or implement changes in controlled documents.
• Participate in audits, initiatives, and projects that may be departmental or organizational in scope.
• Write protocols and perform assay validation.
• Introduce new techniques to the lab, including method transfers, reports, validations and protocols.
• Evaluate lab practices for compliance and operational excellence improvement on a continuous basis.
• Review and Approve lab results
• May participate in lab investigations.
• May provide technical guidance.
• May train others
• May contribute to regulatory filings.
• May represent the department/organization on various team
• May interact with outside resources

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a science discipline
• Biopharmaceutical QC experience in a microbiology lab
• Experience with regulatory compliance in cGMP manufacturing and testing of pharmaceutical products

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in endotoxin, bioburden or sterility testing
• Proficient in GMP systems such as LIMS Labware & LMES
• Experience in a wide variety of microbiological techniques, including but not limited to Bioburden, Endotoxin, Sterility (in an Isolator), Rapid Micro techniques, Microbial Identification, Media prep, Water Sampling.
• Understanding and application of principles, concepts, theories and standards of GMP QC microbiology laboratories. Deepens technical knowledge through exposure and continuous learning
• Knowledge of related regulatory/industry considerations, compliance issues and/or scientific discovery skills
• Take initiative to identify and drive improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical writing skills for GMP documentation (e.g. investigations, procedures, change controls)
• Applies research, information gathering, analytical, and interpretation skills to problems of diverse scope

Competencies:

• Technically strong background in microbiology and aseptic manufacturing
• Experience in LIMS, Change Control, Trackwise, SAP and CDOCS an advantage
• Flexibility - the role often encounters changing priorities (also required to work weekend on call - rota system)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and deliver right first time results
• Works under minimal direction, recognises and escalates problems
• Work is guided by objectives of the department or assignment