Environmental Monitoring Analyst I

Position Summary

As an Environmental Monitoring (EM) Analyst I, you play a vital role in protecting patient safety and ensuring the highest standards of pharmaceutical quality. By executing routine monitoring activities in our cleanroom and controlled environments, you help uphold compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). This position offers a valuable opportunity to learn, grow, and directly contribute to Empower Pharmacy’s mission of expanding access to safe, innovative, and affordable medications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts routine environmental monitoring of cleanrooms, controlled environments, and equipment to ensure compliance with United States Pharmacopeia (USP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Collects, documents, and evaluates viable and non-viable samples including air, surface, and personnel monitoring to assess contamination control.
• Collaborates with Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) teams to ensure compliance and good aseptic practices.
• Maintains accurate and timely records, logs, and reports to support regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance activities.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs) while contributing to enhanced contamination control practices.
  
  

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong attention to detail, adaptability, and commitment to collaboration and quality, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in basic laboratory techniques; following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and using Microsoft Office applications.
  
  

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus: Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and objectives.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands of different situations.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  
  

Values

• People: Our people define who we are as a company, and we believe that understanding and addressing the needs of our team, clients, and community is fundamental to fostering a culture of support and growth.
• Quality: Quality stands at the core of our mission, reflecting our commitment to excellence in every medication we produce.
• Service: We are here to serve others. Every interaction with our patients, providers, employees and other stakeholders comes from a place of service.
• Innovation: By continuously exploring new methodologies and embracing technology, we ensure that every solution we offer is at the forefront of pharmaceutical care.
  
  

Experience And Qualifications

• Some experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare manufacturing environments with exposure to cleanroom practices or quality systems highly preferred.
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related experience.
• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) training preferred; aseptic technique certification preferred; Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) training preferred.
  
  

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/