Job Title:
QC Microbiologist
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Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled QC Microbiologist to join our team at an animal health pharmaceutical company in Milton Keynes. This is a contract role for 12 months initially.
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Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure all activities are performed in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
* Perform and oversee testing of intermediate and finished products in accordance with GMP.
* Conduct microbiology testing and training of personnel on various topics, including bioburdens, water testing, plate reading, sterility testing, growth promotion, lungworm testing, and inactivation procedures, in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Support investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions in the Quality Management System.
* Release batches in accordance with batch release procedures, escalating any potential supply disruptions.
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Requirements:
* GMP Compliance knowledge.
* Experience in Quality Control testing.
* Experience in laboratory investigations.
* Ability to identify deviations and raise events in the Quality Management System.
* Science degree.
* Microbiology lab experience.
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About Our Client:
Our client is a global healthcare leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. They have an interdependent global manufacturing network committed to delivering compliant, reliable supplies to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.
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Location:
This role is based at our client's site in Milton Keynes.
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