Junior Microbiology Lab Analyst

The Hershey Company; Johor; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company in Johor is seeking a Junior Microbiology Lab Analyst. This role involves monitoring product quality through microbiological testing, performing environmental monitoring, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Candidates should have a minimum diploma in Food Science or related fields along with 1-2 years of relevant experience. Join a team dedicated to quality and safety in food products, contributing to customer satisfaction through accurate lab results.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field.
• 1-2 years of applicable professional working experience.
• Familiarity with microbiological testing and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor ingredient and product quality through microbiological testing.
• Perform environmental microbiological monitoring and sampling.
• Prepare Certificates of Analysis for customers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant specifications and standards.

Skills

Microbiological testing techniques

Analytical equipment operation

Data recording and evaluation

Housekeeping and GLP

Education

Minimum Diploma in Food Science or related field

Tools

LabWare LIMS

Autoclave

Incubator

Job description

Junior Microbiology Lab Analyst

Location: Senai, Johor

Summary

Under light supervision, monitor ingredient, in-process or finished product quality, product safety and environment through microbiological testing. Perform simple to moderately complex micro testing techniques or using analytical equipment. Operate, maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation. Perform the environment microbiological monitoring and sampling. Prepare standards and controls. Record and evaluate data, calculate and enter results into LabWare LIMS. Prepare tables and graphs of data as appropriate. Determine validity of those results as they relate to the type of tests completed and being done according to the leadtime that has been committed. Communicate data to Microbiologist Lab executive in timely manner.

Major Duties / Responsibilities

• Perform ingredient, in-process, flushing or finished product testing and preparation job.
• Perform environmental microbiological monitoring program and support unplanned event e.g. incident, new project.
• Prepare Certificate of Analysis for the Customer.
• Check the monthly stock of the consumables, media and kits in the Micro Lab and ensure sufficient consumables, media and kits for daily operation.
• Maintain housekeeping, GLP and follow safety procedures in the lab.
• Responsible for the test conducted at microbiology lab.
• Perform microbiological environmental monitoring program and report the result in timely manner.
• Ensure compliance of the microbiology lab testings to relevant specification, work instruction, guideline, national / international standard, references etc.
• Perform validation and maintenance of microbiology lab equipment e.g. autoclave, incubator, refrigerator, BSC etc.
• Monitor on inventory of consumables e.g media, sampling tools and act accordingly.
• Maintain good housekeeping and GLP at microbiology lab.
• Preparation of relevant reports pertaining to microbiological lab testing, sterilization, environmental monitoring etc.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Food Technology, Chemical related studies with related field with 1-2 years of applicable professional working experience.