SUMMARY:
a Big Giant within the Pharmaceutical Industry is looking to employ a skillful Microbiologist to join their dynamic team of experts urgently!!!!
POSITION INFO:
Overview
Position: Microbiologist - Pharmaceutical Industry
Salary: Market Related & negotiable
Location: Port Elizabeth
- Send detailed CV in Word Document, copy of Id, head and shoulders photo of yourself, pay slip, plus Qualifications urgently!!!!!!
Applicants are invited to apply for this excellent opportunity that exists for the above mentioned position. The successful incumbent will report to the QC Team Leader.
Overview
To perform microbiological tests on raw materials, water, cleaning and environmental samples, in-process and final products to ensure quality and compliance
Responsibilities
Planning and Operational Support
- Optimise and facilitate implementation of current processes
- Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
- Propose changes or improvements to processes, tools and techniques
Microbiological Testing
- Perform microbiological tests on raw materials, in-process and final products to ensure quality and compliance with GMP standards
- Test water according to SOPs and testing schedule
- Notify Production of source of any contamination timeously
- Develop and implement plans to control level and source of contamination
Environmental Management
- Perform sampling and testing of external environment, according to SOPs and sampling plan/ schedule
Quality Assurance
- Report OOS results and deviations immediately
- Manage frequency of testing and sampling to maintain a quality process
- Maintain good housekeeping
- Manage and coordinate the use, maintenance and calibration of testing equipment according to SOPs
- Ensure continuous compliance of laboratory with GMP standards
Reporting and Record-Keeping
- Document and store data according to SOPs and regulation
- Consolidate information for reports on weekly/ monthly basis
- Analyse consolidated data and provide recommendations
- Compile detailed and standardised reports and consolidated documents
Skills Required
Background/experience
- National Diploma in Microbiology
- 6 years’ Microbiological laboratory experience
Specific job skills
- Advanced knowledge of microbiological testing methods
- Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing and corrective action programs
- Pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
- Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives
Competencies
- Interrogating Information
- Following Procedures
- Maintaining Accuracy
- Customer Awareness
Working Hours:
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