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Piramal Pharma Ltd · 1 day ago

Microbiologist I

Lexington, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Piramal Pharma Ltd is a company in the Pharma Solutions business, and they are seeking a Microbiologist I to perform routine release testing of raw materials and finished products. The role involves maintaining compliance with laboratory standard operating procedures and supporting environmental monitoring efforts.

BiotechnologyConsumer GoodsHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Perform microbiological testing of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished product for product approval and release

Perform and document environmental monitoring of the facilities and water systems in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, as needed for cross-functional support

Maintain environmental monitoring trend data to drive continuous improvements identify trends and draw conclusions

Provide support to facility to resolve nonconformance issues and identify corrective and preventative actions as related to environmental monitoring excursions

Complete environmental monitoring and laboratory related investigations and properly document results

Perform LAL, water analysis (as needed), growth promotion, gram staining, identification of microorganisms and other microbiological testing

Perform and document environmental monitoring in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures

Maintain GMP/GLP documentation relevant to the duties and responsibilities assigned

Maintain laboratory instrumentation required for testing and cleanliness of the laboratory per SOP guidelines

Maintain and track assigned testing activities to completion

Assist in the review of test data and report any deviations to supervisor

Assist management in writing/updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Participate in projects involving the Quality Control and/or Microbiology departments

Train team members in microbiology and chemistry laboratories

Handle and dispose of biohazard material in compliance with OSHA and Standard Operating Procedures

Perform other related duties as required

Qualification

MicrobiologyLaboratory experienceLaboratory practicesMicrobiology techniquesMicrobiology lab instrumentationGMP complianceMS OfficeLab safety practicesDocumentation practices

Required

B.S. in Microbiology, Biology, Life Sciences, or related field

Must have a minimum 1 year of practical laboratory experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Working knowledge and practical experience with good laboratory practices in a microbiology lab environment and competency with microbiology techniques such as Gram staining, isolation plating, media preparation and microorganism identification methods

Experience with common microbiology lab instrumentation is a requirement, especially with autoclaves, air samplers, light microscope, biohazard cabinets and water purification system

Practical hands on experience with basic lab equipment such as pH, balances, water baths and other equipment common to microbiology methods

Must understand basic lab safety, bio-hazard and chemical waste disposal practices

Experience with general documentation practices and GMP compliance with data entry forms with specific attention to details

Knowledge of cGMP's and understand the pharmaceutical industry expectations

Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, Access, Outlook)

Company

Piramal Pharma Ltd

Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL) offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global facilities, which include end-to-end development and manufacturing capabilities, and a distribution network in over 100 countries.

Founded in 2020

Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND

10001+ employees