Unither Pharmaceuticals · 10 hours ago
Microbiology Scientist I
Rochester, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$62K/yr - $73K/yr
3+ years expUnither Pharmaceuticals is a French pharmaceutical industrial group recognized for making affordable healthcare products. The Microbiology Scientist I will perform routine evaluations of raw materials and finished products, support laboratory procedures, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
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Responsibilities
Perform routine microbiological analyses and reporting of raw materials, components, finished products, stability samples, and sample requests
Perform environmental monitoring of purified water, water for injection, pure steam, compressed air, and non-sterile manufacturing operations
Handle and reconcile controlled substances
Participate in investigations
Perform Visual Inspection Testing
Perform Particulate Matter Testing
Handle Biological Indicators
Maintain Stock Cultures
Perform Microbial Identifications and apply further microbial assessment as needed
Perform sterility testing of sterile finished products
Perform bacterial endotoxin testing of raw materials and finished products
Support qualifications of new materials, products, and equipment. Document results in reports
Review/check data
Contribute to ensuring laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are documented, accurate, and up-to-date to industry and customer expectations
Provide continuous improvement support for established methods and processes
Supports lab systems as assigned and maintains laboratory in compliance with SOPs, cGMPs, HS&E requirements, and FDA, DEA, USP, EP, CDC/NIH and OSHA regulations
Maintains accurate and orderly records
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree in Life Sciences
Minimum of three (3) years in an FDA regulated, directly relevant microbiological function
Ability to read, communicate, and legibly write in English, analyze and interpret scientific and regulatory documents
Ability to apply and understand general mathematical concepts such as exponents, averages, and logarithms
Ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of practical and applied problems
Ability to work independently and in a team environment and take the initiative to learn new techniques
Effective planning, organization, and prioritizing of multiple work assignments and/or projects
Ability to quickly learn and demonstrate comprehension of cGMP's and SOP's
Must have excellent attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures and perform tasks with a high degree of accuracy and quality
Ability to identify potential issues before they impact manufacturing and packaging operations
Ability to analyze problems via the scientific method and draw data supported conclusions
Demonstrable applied microbiological skills
Basic Outlook skills as evidenced by creating and sending messages, working with address books, message handling, creating and using personal folders, scheduling appointments, working with meeting requests and managing tasks
Intermediate Microsoft Word skills as evidenced by the ability to produce basic business letters and simple tables and charts; as well as check spelling, set tabs, change page orientation, sort, save, open and organize electronic files; create moderately complex documents containing tables and graphs, and ability to mail merge documents, apply page setup functions (margins, page numbers, footers, headers), create an index and/or table of contents, use search & replace, print labels and envelopes; as well as create and protect forms, use graphics, outline and organize long documents, create cross references, captions and bookmarks; use master documents to manage long documents, and create and use document templates
Intermediate Excel skills as evidenced by the ability to use workbooks, create simple formulas, insert and delete data, create and edit charts, filter and sort lists, and format data, link data, create and edit charts, change page orientation, add headers and footers, filter and sort lists, format data, insert rows, enter and sort data and produce graphs and charts; as well as the ability to enter and edit complex formulas, filter lists, sort ranges, create and run macros, and use data analysis tools (pivot tables, scenarios, etc.)
Basic PowerPoint skills as evidenced by the ability to create and save a presentation, add titles, edit and delete slides, reordering slides, applying slide masters, checking spelling, and adding clip art; as well as use and print notes, changing color schemes, changing fonts, bullets, slide backgrounds; adding a table, changing a slide layout, adding a chart, creating organizational charts, and search & replace
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology or Life Sciences
Minimum of three (3) years in an FDA regulated, directly relevant microbiological function
Benefits
100% employer-paid medical premiums (a $2,000–$6,000+ annual value)
401(k) contributions: 6% match plus an additional 4% company-funded contribution
HSA contributions with wellness incentives
And more—because we invest in your health, your future, and your peace of mind.
Company
Unither Pharmaceuticals
Unither Pharmaceuticals is a French manufacturer of dosage forms for pharmaceutical laboratories and generic products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-10-26Private Equity
2017-03-08Private Equity
2016-11-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Constance Sellman
CFO & IT Director
Recent News
2025-12-08
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