Senior Microbiologist

We are hiring Senior Microbiologist.

Please let me know if you are interested or anyone who might be interested.

Client: Major Medical Device Client

Position: Senior Microbiologist

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Location: Mahwah, NJ 07430

Pay Rate: $40-$45/ Hr on W2

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Job Description

Shift Details: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM or 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Summary

• Support onsite manufacturing of orthopedic medical devices pertaining to the sterilization and cleanliness of the devices.
• Familiar with cGMP, standard laboratory techniques (i.e., USP and ISO-based testing methods), and safety procedures (i.e., OSHA).
• Knowledgeable in scientific concepts, measures, and terminology. Responsible for performing routine testing (i.e., growth promotion, total organic carbon) and environmental monitoring in compliance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Conducts analysis of environmental and water samples, documents and trends laboratory data, supports OOS investigations, and assists with data review
• Maintains laboratory equipment through calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting, while ensuring adequate laboratory supplies and quality control standards are maintained.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine microbiological laboratory testing and process monitoring in compliance with methods, procedures, protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform laboratory analysis of environmental and water samples and identification of microorganisms according to defined procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of work performed and document results in accordance with GDP and established procedures.
• Perform data entry required for trending analysis.
• Assist with review of worksheets, as assigned.
• Assist in the investigation of OOS results in areas of assigned responsibility.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment, ensuring reliability through execution of preventive maintenance, routine performance, and calibration checks; demonstrate ability to troubleshoot minor issues.
• Maintain laboratory supplies, including order placement and QC checks.
• Prepare solutions and mixtures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical devices, sterilization, aseptic technique, environmental monitoring, and microbiological Quality Control testing and procedures preferred.
• Excellent manual dexterity.
• Ability to complete sampling or testing assignments in a timely and compliant manner, with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform limited interpretation of data.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and complete assignments in a timely and compliant manner, with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of cGMPs and compendia testing required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of QC microbiology laboratory experience preferred.

Regards

Vishnu Das Natesan

dvishnu@radiants.com