QC Microbiology Specialist

About Your New Employer

Join a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines. With a strong commitment to quality and excellence, our client offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. This is a shift cycle role offering a 12-month contract.

About Your New Job

• Perform cleanroom, BSC & Isolator batch related monitoring: You will be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and safety of critical environments.
• Utility sampling of water systems and Compressed Air/Gas: Conduct essential sampling to support manufacturing activities.
• In-Process testing: Perform HPLC and UV Spectrophotometry testing on critical lot related samples.
• Biological indicators: Issue, receive, and test biological indicators, and report results.
• Environmental monitoring: Read and report environmental monitoring, BIs, and aseptic qualification sample results.
• Media fills: Participate in media fills and reconcile media fill units.
• Microorganism identification: Identify microorganisms isolated post testing activities.
• Documentation: Complete all laboratory documentation accurately and timely.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with SOPs and registered specifications.
• Support: Provide support to other departments to meet qualification and production schedules.
• Investigation: Investigate any alert/action limit excursions according to site procedures.
• Sample processing: Receive and process drug substance and drug product samples.
• Lean lab practices: Adhere to and improve lean lab and 6S practices.
• Housekeeping and safety: Maintain high standards of housekeeping and safety in the laboratory.

What Skills You Need

• Minimum of a Level 8 degree in Microbiology or related discipline.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical/healthcare laboratory or related technical function.
• Relevant experience working in a cleanroom environment using aseptic techniques.
• Experience with isolators, HPLC, UV Spectrophotometry, MODA, Empower, CIMS, LIMS, LES, and Veeva Vault is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunities for growth and professional development within a leading biopharmaceutical company.
• Shift Premium rates on top of hourly rate 

What’s Next

Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or call me, Elaine McCarthy on 0214847135 or emccarthy@sigmar.ie.If the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC, and Contract jobs available.