Microbiology QC Technician - Environmental Monitoring

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Kansas; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Annual bonus

401K matching

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Elanco in Elwood, Kansas is seeking a Quality Control Technician, Microbiology to join the Microbiology QA team. You will support environmental monitoring, sterility testing, and material testing in a cGMP environment, contributing to compliant documentation and investigations.

The role involves routine and non-routine sampling, utility testing, method development support, and ensuring data integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance while working in a dynamic cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 5 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field.
• Experience in a laboratory or technical environment with microbiology responsibilities.
• Strong technical skills in microbiology, aseptic technique, plus documentation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine environmental monitoring, including viable/non-viable air, surface, personnel, and manufacturing area sampling.
• Monitor and test critical utilities, including water for Injection (WFI), USP Water, Pure Steam, and Clean Compressed Air.
• Conduct microbiology testing of raw materials, in-process materials, finished products, and stability samples (endotoxin, bioburden, mycoplasma, sterility).
• Provide microbiology support activities including media growth promotion, Gram staining, microbial identification, and other laboratory testing.
• Support production through aseptic fills and simulations while maintaining sterile gowning qualifications.
• Assist with investigations and documentation (OOS/OOT, environmental and facility investigations, deviations, COAs, SOPs).
• Assist with method development, validation, qualification, transfers, analytical studies, and equipment validation/calibration/maintenance.
• Maintain lab operations, inventory, equipment checks, cleanliness, and data accuracy per cGMP, safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Documentation

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED with 5 years relevant experience

Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or related field

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Analytical software

Job description

Elanco in Elwood, Kansas is seeking a Quality Control Technician, Microbiology to join the Microbiology QA team. You will support environmental monitoring, sterility testing, and material testing in a cGMP environment, contributing to compliant documentation and investigations.

The role involves routine and non-routine sampling, utility testing, method development support, and ensuring data integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance while working in a dynamic cross-functional team.