Analyst, Microbiology

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.  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 , Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 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.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit: .

What we offer:

A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Employee training and organizational development programs, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

Our Brampton location is presently looking for Analyst, Microbiology (Contract)

Job purpose

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.

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 turbidimetric 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

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