Microbiologist/ Microbiologist III/ Senior Microbiologist

Position Title: Microbiologist III
Work Location: Princeton, NJ 08540
Assignment Duration: 12 Months

Location : Mansfield, Princeton, New Jersey SLC / Anasco
General Micro
Med Device requirement
May have to travel to other sites

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities associated with this Sr. Microbiologist position include working with corporate and various Integra sites interpreting microbiological testing data, monitoring, and providing remediation support for the sterility assurance program used in medical device manufacturing. The candidate must have experience interpreting and applying standards and regulations to medical device microbiological and sterility assurance programs for the purposes of interpreting data, tactical planning on a daily basis, implementing procedures, and remediation projects.?

The candidate must be a senior-level professional/team player with advanced knowledge and experience who thrives in a team environment but also has the ability to work alone to research and investigate. An understanding of clean room practice/cGMP and laboratory/GLP environments is required. The qualified candidate must understand the concepts of risk management as it relates to microbial monitoring and sterility assurance in a medical device manufacturing environment. This position reports into Global Laboratories, Microbiology, and Sterility Assurance and working with various Integra manufacturing sites.?

Qualified candidates for the contract position must possess relevant experience as a Microbiologist in one or more of the following areas and sufficient knowledge and experience to serve as a subject matter expert within one or more of the areas listed below.

Controlled environment monitoring

Water system monitoring?

Bacterial endotoxin test method validation and monitoring

Bioburden test method validation and monitoring

Radiation sterilization validation and dose audit management

Ethylene oxide sterilization validation and requalification

Reprocessible device cleaning and sterilization validation

Responsibilities :

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily: Generation and execution of microbial method validation protocols and reports including the writing, routing and approval of summary documentation.
• Bacterial endotoxin test method validation and monitoring Bioburden test method validation and monitoring Radiation sterilization validation and dose audit management Ethylene oxide sterilization validation and re-qualification re-processible device cleaning and sterilization validation.
• Design experimental plans to address specific microbiological quality issues as needed.
• Manage sample/testing processing with onsite and third-party labs, ensure timely testing and result reporting.
• Ensure compliance of microbiology procedures, validations, and records with all company policies and procedures and appropriate regulations, including, but not limited to, FDA and ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AAMI ST72, ISO 11737, ISO 14644, ISO 14698, ISO 11137, ISO 11135, AAMI ST98, ISO 17664, CMDR, Medical Device Directive, and USP.
• Interpret microbiological data in order to identify trends and issues that require investigation and/or remediation.
• Contribute to risk management activities including PFMEA generation and gap assessments. Scheduling coordination, material allocation and alignment of personnel in order to successfully complete project assignments.
• Create site procedures for microbiological testing and sampling in alignment with global procedures, validations and in compliance with application regulations.
• Serve as Microbiology representative on cross-functional teams for transfer, NPI, and other projects as necessary, including supervision of contract resources.
• Work in controlled environment monitoring, water system monitoring, compressed air monitoring, bacterial endotoxin test method validation and monitoring, bioburden test method validation and monitoring, ethylene oxide sterilization, radiation sterilization and dose audit management, and re-processible device cleaning and sterilization validation is strongly preferred.
• Ensure that all projects are in compliance with cGMP, cGLP, QSR (including Design Controls), ISO or other applicable requirements.
• Support and address comments and suggestions associated with sterilization and microbiological test method validations and monitoring procedures.
• Change control, non-conformance and CAPA support as a microbiology and sterility assurance subject matter expert.
• Support the department manager with coordinating workflow, and providing guidance in the resolution of problems or areas of concern.

Qualifications :

• Minimum required education and experience. Bachelors degree or equivalent with 7+ years of experience, Masters degree with 4+ years of experience, Doctoral degree with 2+ years of experience. Bachelors, or preferably Master of Science degree, in Microbiology or similar discipline.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Results oriented with a strong focus on quality principles.
• Excellent technical writing skills with an understanding of good documentation practice.
• Experience conducting microbial test method validations and managing projects independently.
• Experience creating and changing procedures used in operations for microbiological monitoring of the environment and products.
• Working knowledge of applicable microbiology standards including, but not limited to, AAMI ST72, ISO 11737, ISO 14644, ISO 14698, ISO 11137, ISO 11135, AAMI ST98, ISO 176647, and USP.
• Ability to track milestones and manage projects.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations and their interpretation within industry.
• Ability to travel 25%.

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• Collect environmental samples for microbiological analysis
• Develop laboratory test methods for microbial testing
• Maintain and services microbiological laboratory equipment
• Perform routine microbiological testing in a laboratory setting
• Analyze environmental monitoring and microbiological trends
• Conduct routine microbiological testing and analysis for water
• Established standard operating procedures to conduct microbiological laboratory testing
• Prepare samples for shipment to outside contract laboratory for microbiological testing
• Perform laboratory tasks using general microbiological laboratory techniques and procedures
• Scheduling and performing all microbiological testing
• Pull and prepare samples for microbial testing
• Perform routine microbial testing of finished product
• Log into the laboratory all samples required for microbiological support
• Collect water samples and perform associated testing
• Perform microbiological testing on in-process, finished product and spring samples
• Perform microbiological test method suitabilities
• Perform microbiological testing per test methods and current pharmacopeias
• Perform environmental monitoring of laboratory areas
• Performing microbiological testing on raw materials, in-process products, finished goods, stability samples, and water samples
• Perform microbial identifications using manual testing