QC Microbiology Analyst

Torbay Pharma; Paignton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a growing pharmaceutical company as a QC Microbiology Analyst in Paignton. This lab-based role involves ensuring product safety and quality through microbiological analysis. Candidates should have relevant scientific education or experience. The position offers defined career pathways and competitive benefits.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Group life assurance

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in a Microbiology lab from work or education.
• Understanding of cGMP and cleanroom behaviours is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct microbiological analysis including sterility tests and microbial identification.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP and participate in audits.

Skills

Microbiology

Data Evaluation

Education

Relevant Scientific Discipline

Job description

Role Headline

Do you want to develop a career within Microbiology? Do you want to join a growing business? If yes then this could be the role for you!

We are currently recruiting for a QC Microbiology Analyst to join our team based in Paignton. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of our products by providing excellent microbiology service for pharmaceutical manufacture.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous experience within a Microbiology lab either from work or education to join a thriving business. This is a lab based role onsite Monday to Friday.

About Torbay Pharmaceuticals

At TP we have our own special kind of chemistry. Our heritage spans over 50 years with a track record of manufacturing essential medicines across the UK and beyond. With backing from an investment partner are now forging a new path in the private sector.

We are a growing and ambitious business and with this comes opportunities for our people. At TP, we are going places. A career with us means a career helping save lives. We bring skills of all levels and experiences together; not all of our people begin their working lives in pharma. Together we can make lives better.

About the Role

Working as a QC Microbiology Analyst your role is essential in ensuring our products meet the relevant regulatory quality standards. The role will execute a range of microbiology analysis for pharmaceutical and facility compliance.

In the role you will work collaboratively with teams across site to meet the business needs and act as a driving force for ensuring that the laboratory meets cGMP compliance and continues to offer an excellent service to its stakeholders.

What you can expect in a QC Microbiology Analyst role at TP:

• Microbiological analysis, including tests for sterility, bacterial endotoxin, microbial enumeration, microbial identification and more.
• Execute activities for the facility environmental monitoring programme.
• Comply with cGMP and scientific documentation such as procedures, test methods, and protocols.
• Work with other departments to establish root cause and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Ensure the principles of ALCOA++ are upheld to meet data integrity cGMP.
• Maintain laboratory assets.
• Participate in laboratory upkeep, including but not limited to cleaning and stock control.
• Participate in regulatory inspections and customer audits.
• Ensure business KBI/KPIs are met and foster continuous improvement.
• Any other duties as reasonably requested.

What are we looking for?

• Education in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Able to change and adapt with a growing business.

• Able to understand business delivery targets and support the laboratory to success.
• Able to follow gowning and aseptic guidance for delivery of high quality and accurate microbiology work.
• An understanding of cGMP, cleanroom behaviours, safety guidelines, COSHH, Risk Assessments etc would be highly advantageous but training will be provided.
• Able to learn new skills and gain process competency within expected timeframes.
• Able to critically evaluate scientific data packages and interpret data.

What we offer in return

At the heart of Torbay, we offer roles and career opportunities on your doorstep that you won’t find elsewhere. With defined career pathways, and the chance to move between roles and different departments, we support your career journey at every stage. TP is going places. International expansion means growth and new opportunities.

Our benefits set us apart. With 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays as standard, group life assurance, pension and more - we reward our people for getting the job done.