QC Microbiologist I

PCI Pharma Services • Madison, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI. Conducts sampling and testing of production environments, and/or facility clean utilities, as per approved procedures. Performs Lab work and other tasks as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school Diploma, GED, or equivalent credential required
• 3-5 years’ experience in a cGMP environment; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to gown to work in an ISO-5 environment
• Ability to work varied hours as required by the production schedule
• Physically capable to perform the duties listed below with or without reasonable accommodations
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; talk and hear
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to walk and drive between locations
• Physically able to wear laboratory protective gowning and equipment, including but not limited to gowning, goggles, face shields, and protective gloves
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Must pass eye exam
• Comfortable with working/handling of hazardous materials
• Follow written instructions.
• Perform independent troubleshooting of common issues.
• Able to work in a highly complex environment with competing demands and priorities

Nice To Haves

• AS degree or BS degree in Microbiology or related scientific field preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform routine Environmental Monitoring of the classified clean rooms
• Monitor classified clean rooms during manufacturing operations, must gown qualify
• Sample and test the Water for Injection System, USP Purified Water systems and Clean Steam systems; perform and document plate reads for all environmental and utility testing with minimal supervision
• Write and execute protocols/experiments/SOPs under limited supervision
• Reviews work of peers and SOP document changes under limited supervision
• May assist senior staff in preparation of investigations, reports and execution of complex protocols
• Visual inspection of media fill vials and plates
• Perform general lab maintenance/housekeeping
• Training of staff in routine processes
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies.
• We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level.
• We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.
• uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience.
• providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important.
• By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers.
• We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program.
• We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED