Environmental Monitoring (EM) Specialist

hims & hers; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Job summary

Hims & Hers, a leading health and wellness platform, is seeking an Environmental Monitoring (EM) Specialist to support contamination control in sterile pharmaceutical compounding cleanrooms. You will perform sampling, incubation, and reporting to maintain aseptic operations in compliance with USP standards.

The role supports an overnight shift and requires meticulous documentation, strict PPE use, and collaboration with the Microbiologist on investigations and third‑party lab submissions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in environmental monitoring sampling and related tasks.
• Experience with non-viable/viable air sampling and surface sampling.
• Knowledge of gram staining and microbial growth identification.
• Ability to work in ISO Class 5 or cleaner environments and maintain aseptic technique.
• Familiarity with USP <795>, <797>, and <800> guidelines for sterile compounding.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine non-viable and viable air sampling, surface sampling, and personnel monitoring within ISO-classified cleanroom environments.
• Ensure proper handling and labeling of sampling media to maintain integrity during sampling and incubation.
• Document sampling events, locations, results, and observations in compliance with SOPs and regulatory expectations.
• Adhere to defined sampling schedules and respond to unscheduled or investigative sampling needs.
• Manage incubation of solid and liquid microbiological media at 20–25°C and 30–35°C.
• Perform interim and final readings of incubated media plates to enumerate CFUs.
• Report and investigate results at alert and/or action levels.
• Support the Microbiologist in responding to microbial growth events and investigations.
• Coordinate submission of microbial-positive samples to third-party labs and assist in data gathering.
• Maintain investigation logs and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Non-viable particulate air sampling

Viable air sampling

Surface sampling

Personnel aseptic technique

Gram staining

Aseptic gowning

Sterile environment work

USP <795> knowledge

USP <797> knowledge

USP <800> knowledge

Education

Pharmacy Technician licensure

PTCB certification

Job description

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve.

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

About the Role:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Monitoring (EM) Specialist to perform routine environmental sampling and support contamination control within our sterile pharmaceutical compounding cleanroom facilities. This role is essential in ensuring a controlled environment for aseptic operations and maintaining compliance with USP <797>, USP <800>, and 503A/503B regulatory standards.

Working under the supervision of the Microbiologist, the EM Specialist will be responsible for executing all aspects of the environmental monitoring program, including sample collection, incubation, documentation, reporting, and assisting in microbial investigations and laboratory submissions.

This position will support our overnight shift.

You Will:

• Perform routine non-viable and viable air sampling, surface sampling, and personnel monitoring sampling within ISO-classified cleanroom environments.
  

• Ensure proper handling and labeling of sampling media to maintain integrity throughout the sampling and incubation process.
  

• Accurately document sampling events, locations, results, and observations in compliance with internal SOPs and regulatory expectations.
  

• Adhere to defined sampling schedules and respond to unscheduled or investigative sampling needs.
  

• Manage the proper incubation of solid and liquid microbiological media at appropriate temperature conditions (e.g., 20–25°C and 30–35°C).
  

• Perform interim and final readings of incubated media plates to identify and enumerate Colony Forming Units (CFUs).
  

• Report and investigate results at alert and/or action levels.
  

• Support the Microbiologist in responding to microbial growth events, including sample handling, documentation of excursions, and generation of preliminary reports.
  

• Coordinate submission of microbial-positive samples to third-party laboratories and assist in investigation data gathering.
  

• Maintain investigation logs and contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
  

You Have:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in one or more of the following:
  

  • Non-viable particulate air sampling
    

  • Viable air sampling using impaction or settling plates
    

  • Surface sampling using contact plates or swabs
    

  • Personnel aseptic technique and gown sampling
    

• Knowledge in gram staining and microbial growth identification.
  

• Ability to work in sterile garb for extended periods within an ISO Class 5 or cleaner environment.
  

• Successful completion or ability to pass initial and ongoing garbing and aseptic competency evaluations.
  

• Working knowledge of USP <795>, USP <797>, USP <800>, and sterile compounding requirements.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed Pharmacy Technician with active state licensure and PTCB certification.
  

• Prior experience in a 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy or aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
  

• Familiarity with microbial growth morphology and plate reading.
  

• Understanding of incubation practices, environmental excursion documentation, and laboratory sample chain-of-custody procedures.
  

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to aseptic technique and contamination control.
  

Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):

• Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles

Conditions of Employment:

• This position will require working with Hazardous Drugs (HD) and would require that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) be worn for the length of working with these drugs. These items would include gloves, respiratory protection, gown and other items as required.

• This position requires medical approval to wear respiratory protection in the form of negative or positive pressure respirators, including N95, full face respirator, SCBA, or Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR).

• Physical exertion required. Including, but not limited to, walking up to 50% of the time, standing up to 100% of the time, squatting and bending up to 20% of the time and lifting up to 80% of the time for up to a twelve hour shift. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

• Due to the risk of reproductive capability in handling or compounding certain Hazardous Drugs (HD) associates must be willing to confirm that they understand the potential risks (teratogenicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive effects) of handling hazardous drugs.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging.

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