Takeda · 21 hours ago
Site Microbiologist
Brooklyn Park, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $176K/yr
3+ years expTakeda is transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals. As the Site Microbiologist, you will oversee microbial quality and compliance of pharmaceutical products and support various operations within GMP environments.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Perform and/or oversee microbiological testing including bioburden, endotoxin, sterility testing, microbial identification, growth promotion, and water system monitoring
Ensure all testing complies with GMP, SOPs, and pharmacopeial standards
Oversee troubleshooting and qualification of microbiology laboratory equipment and advanced microbial detection systems
Manage the Environmental Monitoring (EM) program, including trend analysis, alert/action limit review, and CAPA activity
Support and continuously improve the site's Contamination Control Strategy (CCS)
Supervise personnel monitoring, viable and non-viable particulate monitoring, and surface sampling in compliance with EU GMP Annex 1 and FDA guidance
Lead microbiology-related investigations, including EM excursions, OOS/OOT results, sterility failures, and water-system deviations
Provide microbiological expertise in risk assessments, CAPAs, change controls, and root cause analyses
Collaborate with QA, Engineering, and Operations to proactively identify and mitigate contamination risks
Qualification
Required
PhD in Microbiology, Virology, Biotechnology, or a closely related life sciences discipline
3–7 years of experience in pharmaceutical microbiology
3+ years of experience with GMP, aseptic processing, and regulatory microbiology requirements
3+ years of experience in environmental monitoring, sterility assurance, and contamination control
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid volunteer time off
Company holidays
Well-being benefits
Up to 80 hours of sick time
Up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Company
Takeda
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (18)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.46B2025-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2016-09-01Grant· $19.8M
2016-05-08Grant· $38M
Leadership Team
Christophe Weber
President and CEO
Schuyler Fairfield
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Supply Chain
Recent News
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