Job Description
Yoh Life Sciences is hiring a Microbiologist for our Irvine, CA client. This role will be responsible for environmental controls in an aseptic processing operation, and all other microbiology testing related to customer products and operations. Must have experience being a team lead.
Industry : Biopharmaceuticals
Location : Irvine, CA
Compensation : $33-35/hr.
Type : Permanent
Shift: M-F 8-5pm
Essential Functions and Responsibilities - Duties:
- Maintains qualification for all microbiology sampling procedures and test methods; performs testing as needed to support business needs.
- Coordinates with contracts testing laboratories and experts as needed.
- Reviews process and testing documentation as needed to ensure complete and accurate records are maintained.
- Assists in the conduct of vendor audits as a microbiology subject matter expert, as needed.
- Extensive experience in Microbiology and EM groups and can lead actively and / or participate in technical projects pertaining to microbiology related testing processes, including but not limited to method development, transfer and validation activities, sanitization studies, media fill qualification activities, etc.
- Performs method validation/ suitability for microbiological tests, specifically bioburden and sterility testing.
- Performs trending analyses of data collected via environmental, personnel and utility monitoring in support of investigations, Quality Management Review, Annual Product Review, etc.; publish conclusions and make recommendations for process changes as applicable.
- Investigates and documents any identified excursions or trends, including root cause analysis, impact assessment, and identification of corrective / preventive actions.
- Plans and implements corrective and preventive actions (including procedure and test method revisions), and assists/measures the effectiveness of such changes.
- Assesses processes and procedure changes proposed by others for potential impact on environmental monitoring / microbiology testing processes.
- Authors technical protocols and reports for QC Microbiology.
- Writes protocols, review data, and write final reports.
- Prepares reports for other Microbiological tests.
- Develops and prepares Environmental Monitoring Trend reports specifically for an aseptic manufacturing facility.
Requirements - 4-year degree in biology relate fields (i.e., biology, biochemistry, microbiology, etc.)
- 3+ years of experience in commercial biotechnology or pharmaceutical production environment preferred.
- Team lead/ mentorship experience
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Estimated Min Rate : $68640.00
Estimated Max Rate : $72800.00
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
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