QC Microbiologist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled QC Microbiologist to join our team at Sterling Pharma Solutions. As a QC Microbiologist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and safety of our pharmaceutical products.

• Perform daily laboratory maintenance and housekeeping to ensure a clean and organized working environment.
• Maintain stock of all media and consumables within the Micro Labs and QC Labs to ensure continuous testing ability.
• Perform microbial testing, including routine microbiological testing (Endotoxin, Bioburden) on raw materials, in-process samples, product, and WFI samples to detect microorganisms.
• WFI sampling, sampling aseptically, and transferring to QC Lab for testing within a given timeframe.
• Environmental monitoring to monitor and assess the cleanliness of the production environments (clean outs), e.g., air, surfaces, equipment to maintain a low bioburden state.
• Sampling preparation, culturing, and identifying samples with any contamination from microbiological testing.
• Data analysis, recording, and analyzing test results and completing in accordance with GMP standards, following all internal documents, i.e., SOPs to ensure work is carried out correctly.
• Ensuring equipment is calibrated and maintained for accurate testing.
• Working to GLP and GMP standards and regulatory guidance. Initiating, managing, and investigating deviations, change controls, and CAPAs. Updating any documentation needed, e.g., SOPs, test methods.
• Ensuring compliance with all laboratory procedures, with all health and safety guidelines, with reference to COSHH and biological safety regulations and health and safety at work act 1974.

• Must have a degree in Microbiology, Biology, or Biomedical Science to be considered.
• An understanding of microbiology techniques would be preferred but not essential.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in testing.
• Understanding of data analysis.
• Problem-solving skills to assess and perform contamination investigations.

About Us:

Sterling Pharma Solutions is a fast-growing global pharmaceutical CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation) with over 50 years' experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). We are a proven and trusted partner to some of the world's most innovative biotechs and leading pharmaceutical companies.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including bonus, pension scheme, private healthcare, Engagement Hub, cycle to work scheme, death in service coverage, on-site health and wellbeing support, including medical consultations and physiotherapy, 24/7 employee assistance programme, employee referral scheme, sports and social club, as well as opportunities for training and further career development.

Our Values:

We embody our company values: Be Transparent, Be Willing, Be Reliable, and Be Caring.