Senior Microbiology Team Lead — Investigations & Projects

Valtera Group Ltd; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Valtera Group Ltd is seeking a Microbiology Team Lead for our Galway site in Ireland with remote flex. The role focuses on investigations, projects, equipment qualification, and team leadership within sterile pharmaceuticals/biologics manufacturing.

You will oversee microbiology investigations, support equipment and automation projects, and provide leadership to Level III microbiology personnel, ensuring compliance with GMP and Annex 1.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of microbiology experience in sterile pharma/biologics manufacturing
• Proven track record leading microbiology investigations end-to-end
• Experience at Team Lead/Senior Microbiologist level (even without direct reports)
• Strong understanding of sterile manufacturing and Annex 1 expectations
• Experience with media fills and equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and GMP documentation
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to balance operational priorities with improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead microbiology investigations from initiation through closure
• Drive root cause analysis and impact assessments
• Coordinate laboratory projects and automation initiatives
• Manage equipment qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and related GMP docs
• Collaborate with QA, Technical Services and Manufacturing
• Run Tier 1 meetings and track progress
• Support Annex 1 compliance activities
• Mentor microbiology technicians

Skills

Leadership

Investigations

Environmental monitoring

Annex 1 knowledge

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology

Tools

IQ/OQ/PQ documentation

GMP documentation

Job description

Valtera Group Ltd is seeking a Microbiology Team Lead for our Galway site in Ireland with remote flex. The role focuses on investigations, projects, equipment qualification, and team leadership within sterile pharmaceuticals/biologics manufacturing.

You will oversee microbiology investigations, support equipment and automation projects, and provide leadership to Level III microbiology personnel, ensuring compliance with GMP and Annex 1.