Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
BioPhase Solutions specializes in recruiting top talented professionals for Southern California's Scientific community. We are currently looking for a Microbiologist to work for a Greater Los Angeles area cosmetics contract manufacturing company.
Pay Rate: $20-30/hour depending on experience.
Summary:
The Microbiologist is responsible for performing microbiological testing, validating microbiological method suitability, update related microbiological SOPs and method procedures, coordinating sampling and testing schedules, and accurately interpreting results to ensure product safety and compliance. This role supports Quality laboratory department by maintaining records, monitoring equipment calibration, and ensuring adherence to USP 61, 62, FDA 210, 211, and ISO 22716 standards.
Responsibilities:
- Perform microbiological testing of raw materials, bulk samples, finished goods, and other samples per SOPs.
- Follow all laboratory procedures including but not limited to OOS investigations and documentation. Ensure adherence and delivery as per the SOP target dates on all laboratory investigations.
- Interpret, document, and review test protocols and results.
- Develop and maintain documentation related to microbiological testing and laboratory procedures.
- Take initiatives directly in regard to streamlining and process improvements.
- Coordinate and maintain calibration of microbiological laboratory equipment.
- Maintain departmental & personal logbooks and retain testing data accurately, following GDP and ALCOA+.
- Prepare memos, reports, spreadsheets, and support documentation distribution and filing.
- Perform clerical tasks such as emailing, faxing, and coordinating communications as needed.
- Ensure compliance with CGMP and workplace PPE / safety standards.
- Provide cross-functional support to all of QA/QC departments as needed.
- Prepare for regulatory agency and customer external audits as directed by area supervisor and management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in microbiology or related scientific field required.
- 3–5 years of experience in OTC or cosmetic contract manufacturing
- Excellent knowledge of USP 61, 62, GMP and drug/cosmetic regulatory standards.
- Strong knowledge of microbiological testing methodologies such as Media preparation, media qualification, raw material, bulk and finished products testing, growth promotion, environmental monitoring, and preservative efficacy testing/challenge.
- Hands-on expertise in OOS investigations.
- Hands on expertise in total aerobic plate count testing, total yeast and model testing, and other pathogens.
- Expertise on conducting method suitability testing for OTCs.
- Hands on expertise in conducting preservative efficiency/challenge testing.
- Expertise in microbiological testing of purified water and trending
Please send resumes to mia@biophaseinc.com and visit our website at www.biophaseinc.com for additional job opportunities!!!
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Industry | Accounting and Auditing Services |
| Salary | $20–$30 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | http://www.biophaseinc.com/ |
About Company
Our mission is to have a profound and positive impact on the performance of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical companies in California by providing high quality scientific, clinical research and administrative personnel to such a noble industry. Whether you are a recent life science graduate or a seasoned clinical research associate looking for a managerial opening, BioPhase Solutions can locate the right opportunity to fit all your needs.
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Calibrationunmatched
- Contract Manufacturingunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)unmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Environmental Monitoringunmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
- Fax Machinesunmatched
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
- Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
- Laboratory Techniquesunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Microbiologyunmatched
- Pathogensunmatched
- Process Developmentunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product Safetyunmatched
- Product Testingunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Spreadsheetsunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Support Documentationunmatched
- Test Dataunmatched
- Test Labunmatched
- Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Water Quality Testingunmatched
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