Senior Microbiology Specialist

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• Work Experience 5+ years
• City Meath
• State/Province Meath
• Country Ireland

Job Description

About PSC Biotech Who we are? PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations in Ireland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in more than 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions for Quality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients. ‘Take your Career to a new Level’ PSC Biotech disrupts the conventional consultancy model by aligning our EVP as one of the unique selling point which includes the opportunity to work with the most talented cohort of like-minded professionals operating in the Pharma/ Biotech Industry. We offer a permanent contract of employment giving exposure of working in Top Pharmaceutical client sites in a diverse-cultural work setting. Employee Value Proposition Employees are the “heartbeat” of PSC Biotech, we provide unparalleled empowering career development though Learning & Development in-house training mentorship through constant guidance to facilitate career progression. We believe in creating high performing teams that can exceed our client’s expectations with regards to quality of all scalable and business unit deliverables, staying under budget and ensuring timelines for our deliverables are being met. Job Description An amazing opportunity hasarisen for a Microbiology Senior Technical Specialist. You willorganise, schedule, and coordinate routine day-to-day laboratory operations andMicrobiology validation activities. Provide technical oversight and superviselaboratory testing/ review activities. Liaise with laboratory customers toensure customer demands can be met as required. You will provide technicalexpertise, troubleshooting, training, and support to laboratory technicians andensure that objectives are effectively achieved, consistent with company’srequirements to ensure compliance, safety and reliable supply to our customers.

Requirements

What you will do: Bring energy, knowledge, innovation,and leadership to carry out the following:

• Operate as part of self-directed workteam in allocating testing and assigning tasks based on priorities,including daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks. Perform tasks with ahigh degree of precision and accuracy and ensure others do likewise.
• Liaise effectively with external groupssuch as Manufacturing, Tech Ops, CQV, Plant Engineering and QA toensure laboratory support is available as required and testing timelinesare met.
• Ensure adherence to lab testingschedules, applying Lean Lab methodology.
• Ensures testing/data review are supportedand that results are available within lead times to laboratory customers.Anticipated delays should be escalated, with proposed solutions forresolution.
• Ensures projects are supported and completedas per project timelines. Anticipated delays should be escalated, withproposed solutions for resolution.
• Author/provide leadership in the Laboratory/Contaminationinvestigations using own initiative and with minimum supervision.
• Coach and mentor the Laboratory Team.
• Drive Continuous Improvement in the labincluding implementation of lean projects.
• Work as directed by according to Companysafety policies, cGMP and cGLP.
• Facilitate and drive effectivecommunication to ensure success.
• Ensure the Lab Tier/handovers arefacilitated, and attendance expectations are met.
• Provide support with audit/inspectionrequirements to ensure department compliance/readiness.
• Participate in internal and externalaudits and inspections, taking the role of auditee for assigned areas ofresponsibility.

What skills you will need: In order to excel in this role,you will more than likely have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred;ideally in Microbiology or a closely related discipline.
• Strong knowledge in microbiology relatedlab test method methods e.g. Environmental Monitoring, MicrobialIdentifications, Bioburden testing, Endotoxin testing, BiologicalIndicator Testing, Absence of Contamination Testing (BacT), GrowthPromotion/Sterility Testing.
• Experience with New Product Introductionand Microbiology Method Validation experience.
• Demonstrated project work.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in theMicrobiology Pharmaceutical industry or a similar operating environment.

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