Title:MicrobiologicalTechnologist Location:BarnardCastle,CountyDurhamDL128DT Duration:6months Description: AsaMicrobiologicalTechnologistyouprovidefrontlineenvironmentalmonitoringforsterileproductionfacilitiesattheBarnardCastlesiteinlinewiththerequiredsamplingregime.ToprovidemicrobiologicaltrainingtoProduction,CleaningandEngineeringstaffandensureasepticstandardsaremaintainedacrosstheSterilesBusinessUnit.Youwillbeexpectedtoworkcloselyalongsideandbuildworkingrelationshipswithoperatorsfromawiderangeofdisciplinesonsite. Allapplicantsmustbeawarethatthisopportunitymayrequireyoutobeabletoworkacontinuous24/5rotatingshiftpattern(Earlies/Lates/Nights). Workasanasepticoperator,performenvironmentalmonitoringofaseptic/terminallysterilizedfacilitiesinlinewiththerequiredmonitoringregime. Engageinperformingshutdownclassification/reclassificationofareas,includingISOqualificationofareas,HEPAfiltertesting,airexchangeratetesting,etc. Assistintheorganisation,reading,reviewandwriteupofsimulationtrialsperformedbySBUareas. DeliverandassessasepticmicrobiologicaltrainingasrequiredtonewSBUoperators. PerformroutinewatersamplingandtestingsamplingWFIandcleansteamusedinthefillingfacilities. WorkroutinescheduledovertimewhenrequiredaspartofthecontinuousSterilesbusinesssupport. Beingflexibletotheshiftingbusinessdemands. Completionofrelevantpaperworktoahighstandard. Abilitytobuildcrossfunctionalrelationshipsandcommunicateclearlyacrossdepartmentalboundaries. StrongknowledgeofcGMP. Minimum5GCSEsorequivalent Basicunderstandingofatleastthecoreprincipalsofmicrobiology,asthisknowledgewillaidoperatorsindeliveringtrainingandtheirunderstandingofthetasks,theyareperformingintherole Previousexperienceofworkinginapharmaceuticalenvironmentwouldbeabonus,preferablyinaQualityrole. Clearandconcisecommunicationskills PreviousexperienceinusingSAP/MERP/LESwouldbeadvantageous