Laboratory Microbiologist

Johnson & Johnson • San Angelo, TX

75d

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biology, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a Laboratory Microbiologist-related occupation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute laboratory testing and validations for sterility of finished product for ETO sterilization processes based on industry standards.
• Develop and maintain the microbiological support program, as required by industry standards for support of SAL levels and pyrogen claims.
• Monitor, adjust, create, and validate test methods to ensure they are current and compliant with industry standards and regulations.
• Investigate anomaly / excursions related to microbiological test results.
• Train and develop technicians in microbiological techniques.
• Maintain microbiology databases and ensure the databases are validated where appropriate.
• Develop, write, execute, and report on studies and validations for microbiology-related projects.
• Oversee the environmental monitoring program and monitor the corresponding trends for proactive action.
• Establish specification limits for environmental monitoring program.
• Perform failure investigations related to Microbiology/Sterilization and directs corrective actions.
• Actively participate in Johnson & Johnson Microbiology and Sterilization councils.
• Provide external audit support as Microbiology and Sterilization SME.
• Direct and lead decision-making for microbiological and sterilization issues plant-wide.
• Provide leadership and guidance to product development and engineering teams as it relates to the microbiological quality and sterility assurance of the current products.
• Determine applicable biocompatibility testing requirements for improvement projects and/or changes in materials or applications of existing products or components.
• Analyze existing systems and procedures, recommend solutions/improvements, and write work instructions/SOPs as needed.
• Compile and analyze test information using Process Excellence and Lean tools to determine operational efficiency/effectiveness of processes/equipment in order to charter projects that drive continuous improvements within the lab and/or diagnose equipment malfunctions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees