Microbiologist

About the role

The Microbiologist position is responsible for the entire CNA microbiology program for raw materials and finished products & processes which specify microbiology requirements. The Microbiologist utilizes critical thinking and attention-to-detail skills to review, monitor, and approve microbiology results to a specific quality standard. As a member of the quality and laboratory team, this position also has specific responsibilities which contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the QA/QC process. Works with all levels of management and associates to facilitate problem solving and ensure customer quality standards are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Owns and is responsible for the Micro Daily Management plan for CNA.
• Reviews & approves all microbiological results for release for all raw materials and finished products that define a micro specification.
• Investigates all micro quality issues, complaints, or aberrant data.
• Provides technical expertise to minimize any potential micro contamination issues and supports production investigations by root cause analysis.
• Serves on the HACCP team as expert microbiologist for risk assessments, critical control point evaluations, and investigations.
• Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of key QA/QC processes with the organization as assigned.
• Sets up and conducts microbiological experiments, sampling, and analyses, using aseptic techniques and methodology.
• Orders and inventories materials to maintain supplies for work.
• Maintains, cleans & sanitizes, or calibrates laboratory instruments or equipment as needed.
• Serves as analytical laboratory back-up support for analyses as needed.
• Serves as support to Corporate Quality for document control, records control, internal auditing, management of change, and other Corporate QA programs.
• In your absence you are to ensure that the tasks assigned to you are adequately covered by trained personnel.
• Communicate and work with your manager to ensure your workload is covered when you are out.

Requirements

• A Microbiology or Biology B.A. or B.S oriented degree or higher in a related discipline or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in a GMP microbiology laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with microbiological aseptic sampling preferable.
• Experience with EPA, USP or other compendia microbiological methodology preferable.
• Proven attention-to-detail and decision-making skills in a scientific environment.
• Ability to work alone on a task and self-manage time.

Qualifications

• HACCP Membership Responsibilities Selected by management
• Complete a HACCP training course
• Understand and apply the 7 Principles of HAACP
• Maintain a HACCP manual
• Develop, implement, and maintain the HACCP program within CNA for food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical applications
• React, investigate, and implement corrective actions to any issue that is brought to attention that would impact the quality and safety of the products listed under the HAACP program
• Attend monthly HACCP meetings
• Review Management of Change documents as it relates to the area of expertise within the HAACP team
• Participate as an internal auditor for prerequisite programs and HACCP processes

Skills

• Critical thinking
• Attention-to-detail
• Decision-making
• Microbiology
• Quality assurance
• Manufacturing
• QA/QC process improvement
• Microbial sampling
• Microbial analysis
• Laboratory instrument calibration
• Document control
• Internal auditing
• Management of change

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