Analyst, Microbiology

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 well-being 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
and
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 non-viable 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 team-based 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 multi-tasking 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.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Taro Pharmaceuticals embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity.

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