Analyst, Microbiology - Brampton, Canada - Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada

Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada

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Brampton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Taro Pharmaceuticals is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines.

We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro's world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees.

Our company's focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world's largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

What we offer:

A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment
Opportunities for career growth and development
A competitive wage/salary
Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions
Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and wellbeing programs, and paid time off
Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

General Summary:
The main responsibility of this position is to generate accurate results while following GMP requirements.

Responsible for microbiological testing in microbiology laboratory, in accordance with established compendial and in-house testing methods, while under minimum supervision.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Microbiological testing as per USP

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for RMs, In-process bulk, F/G and stability samples.

Microbiological testing of purified water and city water.
Environmental monitoring including active air, passive air, surfaces, compressed air and nonviable particulate counts.
Perform microbial recovery studies for method validation.
Perform Antimicrobial effectiveness studies and intrinsic antimicrobial testing.
Antibiotic assays using cylinder plate method and turbidometric analysis
Media preparation, sterilization and QC testing of culture media for sterility and growth promotion tests
Media preparation, sterilization and QC testing of culture media for sterility and growth promotion tests
Operation and maintenance of microbiology laboratory equipment
Document test results as per SOP and GMP
Recognizes OOS or out of trend results and under the direction of the Supervisor/Manager assists in the completion of lab investigations
Interpret data, communicate results and complete written reports
Complete all GMP documentation correctly and in a timely manner
Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records
Conduct (participate or lead) routine laboratory and Non-Conformance Investigations
Initiate and follow through with actions required to close Change Controls
Evaluate methods and procedures and suggest improvements and changes as required
Interpret data and complete written reports
Routine maintenance of microbiology laboratories
Other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

B. Sc. degree in Microbiology or other Biological science, pharmaceutical Microbiology preferred
Strong Microbiology knowledge/experience preferred
Ability to work effectively in a teambased environment
Ability to influence others to do things while maintaining integrity and trust, by keeping a continuous focus on effective communications to ensure achievement of shared goals.
Knowledge of various instrumentation (pH meter, spectrophotometer, autoclave, Omnicon Zone Reader)
Proficiency with applicable software (LIMS, BPCS)
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong organizational, analytical and multitasking ability
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to support testing records, reports and investigations
Thorough understanding of GMP's
Flexibility to work morning or afternoon shifts

Background and Experience:

B. Sc. or equivalent in Microbiology or other Biological science, pharmaceutical Microbiology preferred
Minimum 5 years experience in a Pharmaceutical QC Microbiology Lab

Problem Solving:

Routine testing problems and decisions.

Working Conditions:

Generally, fairly pleasant surroundings. Occasional exposure to higher than normal noise levels, frequent exposure to various chemicals used in the testing of raw materials, components and finished products. Occasional exposure to unpleasant odors resulting from media preparation and/or microbial grow